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PALISADES AND EATON: WHERE TO GET HELP

In the wake of the devastating and catastrophic fires that have swept the Southern California a number of agencies are offering support for fire victims. Here is a partial listing. California … [Read more...]

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January 17, 2025 by wpengine

CARMEN TAFOLLA AWARDED TEXAS INSTITUTE OF LETTERS LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Author Carmen Tafolla has been named the winner of the Texas Institute of Letters’ prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award. This is the highest honor given by the TIL, which was established in 1936 to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: FEATURES, Literature, PIONEER AMERICAN LATINA AUTHORS Tagged With: Carmen Tafolla wins Lifetime Achievement Award

May 3, 2024 by wpengine

LATINOPIA WORD TREVIÑO HONORED WITH AMERICAN BOOK AWARD

AMERICAN BOOK AWARD ACCEPTANCE SPEECH - OCTOBER 30, 2016, San Francisco, California Thank you, Justin Desmangles, Ishmael Reed and members of the Before Columbus Foundation for the vision to see … [Read more...]

Filed Under: FEATURES, LATINOPIA WORD, Literature Tagged With: American Book Award, Ishmael Reed, Jesús Salvador Treviño, Justin Desmangles, Rudolfo Anaya

October 31, 2016 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA WORD LEVI ON RAÚL AND JOSÉ

HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH Homenaje a la Maestría By Levi Romero I not long after my high school English teacher had passed the colored pencils out I summoned her attention I can’t see what … [Read more...]

Filed Under: FEATURES, LATINOPIA WORD, Literature Tagged With: Chicano poetry, High School English, Jose Montoya, Levi Romero, Raul Salinas

November 17, 2013 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA LITERATURE ARTE PÚBLICO PRESS

Arte Público Press is the leading publisher of books in English and in Spanish written by Spanish-surnamed authors in the United States.  Since it was founded in 1979, the publishing house, based in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: FEATURES, INTERVIEWS, Literature

May 1, 2011 by Tia Tenopia

EDITORIAL CAMPANA – NEW YORK’S FINEST LATINO AUTHORS

EDITORIAL CAMPANA: PUBLISHING NEW YORK’S FINEST LATINO WRITERS New York based Editorial Campana is the leading publisher of New York based Latino and Latina authors. Driven by its energetic … [Read more...]

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BILINGUAL REVIEW PRESS

PROFILE: BILINGUAL REVIEW PRESS The Bilingual Review Press is one of the most prolific publishers of literature written by Spanish surnamed authors. Based at Arizona State University, in Tempe, … [Read more...]

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March 6, 2010 by

LATINOPIA LITERATURE LINKS

LATINOPIA LITERARY LINKS: ARTE PÚBLICO PRESS. The leading publisher of North American Latino writers in English and in Spanish. Visit: http://www.arte.uh.edu AZTLAN READS. This is an excellent … [Read more...]

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May 18, 2010 by JT

LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG DAN ARELLANO 03.06.26 “DEBUNKING ALAMO MYTHS”

March 31, 2019 By Tia Tenopia

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 was there to listen to Dr James Crisp, Dr Andres Tijerina and of course Dr Stephen Hardin all well […]

LE PROFE QUEZADA NOS DICE 3.06.26 DISPELLING A MYTH ABOUT THE ALAMO

March 6, 2026 By wpengine

Latinopia preamble. The battle  of the Alamo is one of the iconic stories in American history and, over time, has grown in asserting the heroic valor of the Alamo defenders. Particularly significant in sustaining the Alamo mythos has been the depictions of its heroes fighting to the end against the over whelming number in General […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 03.06.26 CRUZ ORTIZ A LATINO ENTREPENEUR

March 6, 2026 By wpengine

Cruz Ortiz is a prominent San Antonio-based contemporary artist known for his Chicano-Pop style and his social activism through art. He blends personal South Texas experiences with pop culture, consumer imagery, and political themes. Ortiz’s work features bold screen prints, abstract portraits, dream-like landscapes, murals, videos, sculptures, and public installations using murals and puppet shows […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 02.27.26 LATINO ART AT SAN ANTONIO CENTRAL PUBLIC LIBRARY AND CENTRO DE ARTES

February 27, 2026 By wpengine

Jesús Toro Martinez is part of a new exhibition at the San Antonio Central Library presented in partnership with February 2026 Contemporary Art Month (CAM) and Launch SA. A painter of expressive landscapes and mixed‑media works, Martinez blends Latino cultural heritage with organic and unconventional materials, such as tar, rose petals, and recycled plastics. His […]

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LATINOPIA WORD JOSÉ MONTOYA “PACHUCO PORTFOLIO”

By Tia Tenopia on June 12, 2011

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 iconic and enduring character of El Pachuco, the 1940s  Mexican American youth who dressed in the stylish Zoot Suit.

Category: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature

LATINOPIA ART SONIA ROMERO 2

By Tia Tenopia on October 20, 2013

Sonia Romero is a graphic artist,muralist and print maker. In this second profile on Sonia and her work, Latinopia explores Sonia’s public murals, in particular the “Urban Oasis” mural at the MacArthur Park Metro Station in Los Angeles, California.

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LATINOPIA WORD XOCHITL JULISA BERMEJO “OUR LADY OF THE WATER GALLONS”

By Tia Tenopia on May 26, 2013

Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo is a poet and teacher from Asuza, California. She volunteered with No More Deaths, a humanitarian organization providing water bottles in the Arizona desert where immigrants crossing from Mexico often die of exposure. She read her poem, “Our Lady of the Water Gallons” at a Mental Cocido (Mental Stew) gathering of Latino authors […]

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