Latino arts, history and culture
Margaret Elysia Garcia is a Southern California poet and short story writer from Whittier California. Her latest collection of short stories is titled Chicana Noir and Other Stories. She reads here … [Read more...]
Margaret Elysia Garcia is a Southern California poet and short story writer from Whittier California. Her latest collection of short stories is titled Chicana Noir and Other Stories. She reads here … [Read more...]
Latinopia Word Raul Salinas Hail Pachuco from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Acclaimed poet and social activist Raul R. Salinas ( 1935-2008) is best known for his poem, "Un Trip Through the Mind Jail." In … [Read more...]
Latinopia History Montoya on Pachucos from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. In this excerpt from the documentary Visions of Aztlán, acclaimed poet and artist José Montoya recalls the scapegoating of … [Read more...]
Margaret Elysia Garcia is a Southern California poet and narrative writer whose collection of short stories, Graft, centers on the lives of Latinos residing in Whittier and surrounding Orange County … [Read more...]
Many of the stories to be found in Margaret Elysia Garcia's new short story collection, Graft, deal with themes of urban horror and loneliness in her hometown, Whittier, and adjacent Orange County … [Read more...]
Esmeralda Santiago is the acclaimed author of several novels about the Puertorican experience both on the island and in New York. In her latest novel Las Madres, she tells of the impact of Hurricane … [Read more...]
In 2020 Amalia Ortíz was awarded the American Book Award for her book, Cancion Cannibal. In this Latinopia Plática, she reads the poem "I Remember," from her previous poetry collection, Rant, … [Read more...]
Five Hundred Years of Latina Role Models By Irma Orozco Growing up, every girl needs a role model she can admire. Albert Bandura substantiated this in his book Self-Efficacy: The Exercise of … [Read more...]
Dr. Rudy Acuña was a renowned historian and founder of Chicano Studies at California State University at Northridge. He was author of the most influential book on Chicano history, Occupied America. He … [Read more...]
Ode to the No Crisis of Moral Conviction By Jorge “Coqui” H. Rodriguez ____________________________ There is an ode to wonder about What is The No … [Read more...]
A statement from Dolores Huerta, March 18, 2026 Today, civil rights leader Dolores Huerta issued the following statement: “I am … [Read more...]
Centering Survivors, Not Symbols: Dolores Huerta and the Meaning of This Moment by Angela Valenzuela, Ph.D. March 18, 2026 There are moments when the stories we inherit ask something … [Read more...]
Debunking the Myths of the Alamo About 6 or 7 years ago the Texas State Historical Association was having its annual event at the Menger Hotel next door to the Alamo in downtown San Antonio. I … [Read more...]
Dr. Ernesto Galarza was one of the most significant labor organizer, diplomat, social activist, labor organizer, educator and author of the Twentieth Century. If he were alive today, he … [Read more...]
UT Austin's Elimination of Mexican American and Latina/o Studies is a Betrayal of Texas By Alfonso Ayala III, Doctoral Student, Mexican American & Latina/o Studies, The University of Texas at … [Read more...]
Fascism, the New U.S. Reality by Rogelio Sáenz Many Americans use the term fascism to describe nations headed by rogue dictators. Never here! But, one year into Donald Trump’s second term as … [Read more...]
The Kind Act of Solidarity By Jorge “Coqui”H Rodriguez Renee Nicole Good was the act of kindness all Americans need to follow Renee Nicole Good was a brave soul who’s … [Read more...]
José Montoya is a renowned poet, artist and activist who has been in the forefront of the Chicano art movement. One of his most celebrated poems is titled "Pachuco Portfolio" which pays homage to the … [Read more...]
Alejandro Morales is a prolific author whose latest work is The Place of the White Heron, an illusion to the mythical Aztlán, the original homeland of the Aztecs. The protagonist of his novel is J.I. … [Read more...]
For Americans focused on the latest football or basketball game scores, the latest with Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce and the pressing return and exchange of Christmas gifts, the ouster of Venezuelan … [Read more...]
