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LATINOPIA WORD ANGELA VALENZUELA “THE PANDEMIC AS A PORTAL TO A BETTER WORLD”

The Pandemic as a Portal to a Better World College of Education 2021 Commencement Speech University of Texas at Austin December 4, 2021   Buenas tardes. Good afternoon. Today we … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature Tagged With: Angela Valenzuela, University of Texas at Austin Commencement 2021

January 7, 2022 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA WORD JUAN FELÍPE HERRERA “HOW TO BECOME A WARRIOR…”

Juan Felípe Herrera is a poet, performer, educator and activist with more than twenty books to his name. He was appointed California Poet Laureate in 2012. Latinopia was on hand when he read his poem … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature Tagged With: How to be a Warrior for the Azltan Liberation Army, Juan Felípe Herrera, Poet Laureate of California

September 8, 2013 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG CHRISTINE MARIN 12.24.22 “JOE SOTELO & THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE”

This is my story today, in history: December 16, 1944: 78 years ago today: The Battle of the Bulge--World War II....and this is my tribute to Joe Sotelo, of Miami, Arizona.. (Feb. 25, 1919, Metcalf, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG, Literature Tagged With: Christine Marin, Joe Sotelo

December 24, 2022 by wpengine

LATINOPIA WORD DIANA LÓPEZ “QUINCEANUNCA: NEVER FIFTEEN”

Diana López is a Texas author whose works include the adult novella, "Sofia's Saints," as well as her middle school books "Confetti Girl, and Choke."  In her short story, "Quinceanunca: Never … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature Tagged With: Chicana Literature, Chicano Literature, Diana López, what is a quinceanera

November 18, 2012 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA WORD HOW A FIRE IS A STORY, WAITING

Latinopia Word How Fire is a Story,Waiting from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Melinda Palacio is an author who has been published in numerous journals and magazines. Her novel Ocotillo Dreams won the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature Tagged With: How a Fire is a Story Waiting, Melinda Palacio

April 9, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA WORD EDWARD VIDAURRE READS “GOD IS”

Edward Vidaurre is a South Texas Poet who was inducted into the prestigious Texas Institute of Letters on April 23, 2022. As part of his induction he was asked to read from his works. He read "God Is" … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA WORD Tagged With: Edward Vidaurre, God is, Pandemia and Other Poems

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LATINOPIA BOOK REVIEW – LUIS TORRES ON “THE GREAT WAR” BY ADAM HOCHSCHILD

“The Great War, A Violent Peace and Democracy’s Forgotten Crisis” Any person with his or her eyes open knows we are in a perilous time. Donald Trump ignited it in 2016, but he didn’t invent the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA BOOK REVIEW, Literature Tagged With: Latinopia Book Review, Luis Torres, The Great War, The Great War A Violent Peace and Democracy’s Forgotten Crisis

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LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG ROSE PORTILLO 10.27.19 “DAY OF THE DEAD”

The Irish say that there are times and places on our planet when the “veil” lifts or, at the very least, grows thin. The veil refers to that which separates the dead from the living. Whatever you may … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG Tagged With: Day of the Dead, Rose Portillo, What is Day of the Dead

November 1, 2015 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA WORD CYNTHIA GUARDADO READS “CALL ME REFUGEE FOUR”

Cynthia Guardado is a professor of English at Fullerton College and a poet whose most recent collection of poems is titled Cenizas (Ashes). Here she reads the poem, "Call Me Refugee Four." … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature Tagged With: Call Me Refugee Four, Cynthia Guardado, Latina authors, Latina poets

October 21, 2022 by wpengine

LATINOPIA WORD CYNTHIA GUARDADO READS “REFLEJO”

Cynthia Guardado is a professor of English at Fullerton College and a poet whose most recent collection of poems is titled Cenizas (Ashes). Here she reads the poem, "Reflejo" … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature Tagged With: Cynthia Guardado, Latina poets, Reflejo

October 21, 2022 by wpengine

LATINOPIA WORD GUARDADO READS “JOHN’S MARKET ON EIGHTH AND MARIPOSA”

Cynthia Guardado is a professor of English at Fullerton College and a poet whose most recent collection of poems is titled Cenizas (Ashes). Here she reads the poem, "John's Market on Eighth and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature Tagged With: Cenizas, Cynthia Guardado, Salvadoran poets

October 7, 2022 by wpengine

LATINOPIA WORD CYNTHIA GUARDADO

Cynthia Guardado is a professor of English at Fullerton College and a poet whose most recent collection of poems is titled Cenizas (Ashes). Cynthia was born and raised in the United States of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature Tagged With: Cenizas, Cynthia Guardado, Salvadoran poets

October 7, 2022 by wpengine

LATINOPIA WORD ROLANDO HINOJOSA IN HIS OWN WORDS PART TWO

Acclaimed author Rolando Hinojosa passed away on April 19, 2022.  In 2009 filmmaker Jesús Treviño interviewed Rolando about his entire career. In this In His Own Words Part Two, Rolando speaks about … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature Tagged With: Dr. Tomás Rivera, Rolando HInojosa, Rolando Hinojosa Smith

September 24, 2022 by wpengine

LATINOPIA WORD ROLANDO HINOJOSA IN HIS OWN WORDS PART ONE

Acclaimed author Rolando Hinojosa passed away on April 19, 2022.  In 2009 filmmaker Jesús Treviño interviewed Rolando about his entire career. In this In His Own Words Part One, Rolando speaks about … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature Tagged With: Rolando HInojosa, Rolando Hinojosa Smith

September 24, 2022 by wpengine

LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG 9.10.22. FIFTY YEARS OF RAZA UNIDA

It seems like just yesterday. But it was fifty years ago that the La Raza Unida political party held its first national convention in El Paso, Texas. (Chicano activists are celebrating the event this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG, Literature Tagged With: Jesús Salvador Treviño, La Raza Unida Fifty Years Later

September 10, 2022 by wpengine

LATINOPIA WORD DAGOBERTO GILB “VOICE”

Dagoberto Gilb is a Mexican American writer of short stories and novels whose short story collection The Magic of Blood won the 1994 PEN/Hemingway award. His writings have appeared in The New Yorker, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature

March 21, 2011 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA WORD THE SEARCH FOR THE BROWN BUFFALO

Latinopia Word The Search for the Brown Buffalo from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Oscar Zeta Acosta was a civil rights attorney who defended Chicano activists during the heyday of the Chicano Movement. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature Tagged With: Antonio Solis Gomez, Con Safos, Oscar Zeta Acosta, The Search for the Brown Buffalo

September 4, 2016 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA WORD RICHARD VARGAS GUERNICA, REVISITED

Richard Vargas is a poet whose latest book of poetry is How a Civilization Begins. At a recent Florycanto gathering at the home of author and founder of the literary blog, La Bloga, Michael Sedano, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature Tagged With: Chicano poets, Guernica Revisited, How a Civilization Begins, Richard Garcia

August 13, 2022 by wpengine

LATINOPIA WORD MELINDA PALACIO

Melinda Palacio is a poet and novelist. Reviewers of her poetry collection "Folsom Lockdown," have said that "her rich expressions were full of passion...the vivid voices of the characters in her … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature

June 4, 2012 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA WORD RICHARD VARGAS CHICANO VIKINGS, PARAMOUNT JR. HIGH, 1969

Richard Vargas is an acclaimed poet whose latest collection is titled How a Civilization Begins. At a recent  Florycanto gathering at the home of author and literary activist Michael Sedano, Vargas … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature Tagged With: Chicano poets, How a Civilization Begins, Richard Vargas

August 6, 2022 by wpengine

LATINOPIA WORD RICHARD VARGAS HOW A CIVILIZATION BEGINS

Richard Vargas is an acclaimed poet whose collections include McLife (2005), American Jesus (2009) and Guernica, Revisted (2014). His latest collection is How a Civilization Begins (2022). At a recent … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature Tagged With: Chicano poets, How a Civilization Begins, Richard Vargas

August 6, 2022 by wpengine

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RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 01.28.23 CRYSTAL CITY 1969

January 27, 2023 By wpengine

An Inspiring Latino Play: Crystal City 1969 David Lozano and Raul Trevino wrote Crystal City 1969 in 2009, a production which The Dallas Morning News called the “Best New Play” of 2009. Residents from Crystal City learned of its success by word of mouth, but individuals who contributed to the school walkouts that permanently transformed […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 01.20.23 OSCAR ALVARADO MASTER MOSAIC ARTIST

January 20, 2023 By wpengine

Oscar Alvarado: Latino Master Artist of Tile Mosaic On most days of the year, Oscar Alvarado steps out of the warehouse at his San Antonio Southtown studio, spaces that he shares with his twin brother Robert, to look over sections of nearly two acres filled with sand, tile, rock, glass, and steel. He treasures the […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT AL RENDON AN ACCLAIMED LATINO PHOTOGRAPHER

January 14, 2023 By wpengine

Al Rendon: A Highly Acclaimed Latino Photographer Every American City has its favorite photographer who is able to produce revealing imagery that captures the mind and soul of its people, that documents the cultural attributes of its society, and that reveals the historical aspects of the region’s landscape. Large cities with diverse populations count on […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT JOSÉ ESQUIVAL A CHICANO TRAILBLAZER

January 7, 2023 By wpengine

José Esquivel: A Chicano Art Trailblazer José Esquivel, one of the founding members of the Chicano art movement in America, passed away on December 16, 2022. He was 87 years old. A memorial to Esquivel is planned for Tuesday evening, January 3rd at the Centro Cultural Aztlan. Through his paintings Esquivel documented life in his […]

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By Tia Tenopia on March 19, 2013

The effort to organize farm workers under a union contract has been a long and difficult struggle. In 1965, César Chávez and Dolores Huerta created what would become the United Farm Workers Union. From the onset they  faced many obstacles, not the least of which was how to get dozens of California grape growers to […]

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LATINOPIA MUSIC ANGELA ROA “TOCO DESAFINADO”

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Angela Roa is a Chilean singer and lyricist residing in Los Angeles, California. Her songs are about the Latino experience in the United States and in Latin America. Here she performs an original song, “Toco Desafinado” (Out of Tune). She is accompanied by Fernando Losada, Rich Silva and Thiago Winterstein..

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