LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG DR. FRANK BERUMEN THE DELUSIONAL POLICIES OF RACIAL SUPREMACY
The Delusional Policies of Racial Supremacy by Dr. Frank Garcia Berumen We are witnessing an authoritarian and … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA BLOG MICHEAL SEDANO: NEVER FORGOTTEN, GONE FOREVER
Uphill from where I’ve stopped to stare, a skip loader scrapes its yellow claw across the cement slab that, today, is what remains of where I used to live. A dream house built upon the legacy of an … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG FINDING YOUR FIGHT-BACK TRENCH 03.22.25
FINDING YOUR FIGHT-BACK TRENCH By Bobbi Murray Mere weeks since the inauguration of the 2nd Trump Administration, many of us remain gobsmacked and gasping and scrambling for a response. Taking a … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG IS TRUMP PRESIDENCY THE NEW TWILIGHT ZONE?
IS THE TRUMP PRESIDENCY THE NEW TWILIGHT ZONE? On January 20, 2025 Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States of America. It’s peculiar to think of the inauguration of a … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG TARGETED BOYCOTTS by TONY PHOENIX 2.22.25
This commentary was in response to a call for a mass boycott of La Michoacana chain and for a broader boycott of all those that are profiting from our community or the repression its facing. It was … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG: TO ACCOMPLISH THE IMPOSSIBLE
An anonymous contributor has posted the article below from the LaRed website. Latinopia felt the content merited more widespread distribution and is, therefore, reposting it herein. While the author … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG MICHAEL SEDANO AND RUDY CH. GARCIA 1.17.25
FIRE BURNS NOTHING BUT STUFF La Bloga-Tuesday (1.07.25) welcomes the temporary return of an OG La Bloga veterano, the founder himself, Rudy Ch. García. Motivated by the horrendous California … [Read more...]
ANGELA VALENZUELA SUBTRACTIVE SCHOOLING: U.S. MEXICAN YOUTH AND THE POLITICS OF CARING
Before the end of 2024, I want to highlight that this year marks the 25th anniversary of my award-winning book, Subtractive Schooling: U.S.-Mexican Youth and the Politics of Caring, published by the … [Read more...]
ALFREDO SANTOS INTERVIEWS LORENZO CANO
Lorenzo Cano is one of those “silent” leaders of the Chicano Movement. Originally from Corpus Christi, Texas, he became the Associate Director of the Center for Mexican American Studies at the … [Read more...]
ANGELA VALENZUELA ON A DEI (DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION) DREAM
Last Night's DEI Dream: Art and a Change of Heart Will Save the World by Angela Valenzuela, Ph.D. Perhaps inspired by the Day of the Dead and my deep thoughts and prayers these days on … [Read more...]
DR. TATCHO MINDIOLA TRIBUTE BY DR. ANGELA VALENZUELA AND DR. EMILIO ZAMORA
Tatcho, the son of Hortencia and Tatcho Mindiola Sr. and a retired Professor in Chicano Studies and Sociology at the University of Houston, passed away on August 17 with his wife, Cindy Mindiola, and … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG JOSÉ ANGEL GUTIÉRREZ 2024 VOTER REGISTRATION & GOTV
How We Should Do Voter Registration and GOTV I just wrote some suggestions in letter 16, begin with those but let me expand. First, Raza folks need to be asked in person for their vote. Your … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG ANGELA VALENZUELA “LAST TRAIN TO FORTUNE:
On Books and Expanding the Powers of the Mind: Adam and Michele Rifkin's "Last Train to Fortune" by Angela Valenzuela, Ph.D. University of Texas at Austin July 10, … [Read more...]
DR. ANGELA VALENZUELA AWARDED 2024 MENTORSHIP AWARD
Dr. Angela Valenzuela, Professor in the Department of Education at The University of Texas at Austin received the 2024 Mentorship Award from the Austin Under 40 organization at its 25th Annual Under … [Read more...]
LATINOPA GUEST BLOG EMILIO ZAMORA ON UVALDE 5.25.24
Opinion: Reflections on Uvalde and historical Latino burdens Emilio Zamora My wife Angela and I drove down to Uvalde last Saturday and Sunday to pay our respects to the families suffering … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG EMILIO ZAMORA REFLECTIONS ON UVALDE 06.11.22
Opinion: Reflections on Uvalde and historical Latino burdens Emilio Zamora My wife Angela and I drove down to Uvalde last Saturday and Sunday to pay our respects to the families suffering … [Read more...]
GUEST BLOG ANGELA VALENZUELA ON ANTI DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION (D.E.I.)
‘America Is Under Attack’: Inside the Anti-D.E.I. Crusade, by Nicholas Confessore, New York Times | January 20, 2024 This attack against diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) is a totally … [Read more...]
SALUTING A MASTER PHOTOGRAPHER: OSCAR CASTILLO
Saluting a Master Photographer I have known Oscar Castillo for well over fifty years and I couldn’t resist adding to Dr, Ricardo Romo’s appreciation of Oscar and his work. Oscar and I first met in … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG XOCHITL MY WISH FOR THE NEW YEAR
Hi, It's Xochitl again. The other day I was on the morning walk with my humans and they were talking about their expectations for the New Year. To me one day is pretty much the same as the next, so I … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG XOCHITL ON CHRISTMAS 2023
Hi, It’ s me, Xochitl (pronounced So-chee) La Pestaña. I don’t usually opine on things in print, or much of anything for that matter. I’m quiet and reserved by nature and happy to go on my morning and … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG JESÚS SALVADOR TREVIÑO “DIVERSITY ALSO MEANS LATINOS”
“Two nights ago, a group of Mexican Americans picketed the Academy Awards presentation. The picket was in protest over the caricatures and racist representation of Mexicans in motion … [Read more...]