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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...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG, Literature Tagged With: Chicano photographers, Oscar Castillo Photographer

January 27, 2024 by wpengine

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...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG, Literature Tagged With: Xochitl de las Pestanas, Xochitl on New Year's Wish

December 30, 2023 by wpengine

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...]

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December 23, 2023 by wpengine

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...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG, Literature Tagged With: diversity controversay at the oscars, Jesús Salvador Treviño, lack of Latinos at the Oscars, latinos excluded from Hollywood

February 28, 2016 by JT

LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG ANGELA VALENZUELA ON UVALDE 5.26.23 (ORIGINALLY 06.03.22)

Reflections on Uvalde by Angela Valenzuela, Ph.D. Note: This article was originally published on June 3, 2022. Because of its relevance it is reprinted now, on the one-year anniversary of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG Tagged With: Dr. Angela Valenzuela, Uvalde shooting

June 3, 2022 by wpengine

FIERCE POLITICS with ALVARO HUERTA – THE LAST BROWN BERET

As a Chicano intellectual and supporter of Chicana/o art and film, I fully support the work-in-progress Chicana/o movie, The Last Brown Beret — produced, directed and co-starred by Del Zamora. As a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG, Literature Tagged With: Alvaro Huerta, Brown Berets, Salomon Huerta

February 3, 2023 by wpengine

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 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 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 GUEST BLOG ANGELA VALENZUELA 7. 22.22 – DEMOCRATS STILL HAVE LATINX BLIND SPOT

Democrats Still Have a Latinx Blind Spot: Understanding Far-Right Republican Mayra Flores' recent Congressional Victory A thoughtful piece by Xochitl Gonzalez writing in this week's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG, Literature Tagged With: Angela Valenzuela, Mayra Flores

July 22, 2022 by wpengine

LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG SOMOS ORLANDO – MELINDA PALACIO

It's Latino Queer Night at Pulse or Steps Ahead of Tragedy   When we dance, we both lead. My tía laughs when I tell her I don't know how to dance.   Not every song's a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG, LATINOPIA WORD, Literature Tagged With: It's Latino Queer Night at Pulse or Steps Ahead of Tragedy, latinos at Pulse nightculb, Melinda Palacios, Orlando nightclub massacre

June 19, 2016 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG “ARE WE DONE WITH CINCO DE MAYO YET?”

ARE WE DONE WITH CINCO DE MAYO YET? There was a time when I would look forward to Cinco de Mayo because it was time to celebrate and affirm my Mexicanness. I knew all about the history of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG, Literature Tagged With: A National Immigrant's Day, Jesús Salvador Treviño, Latinopia Guest Blog

May 6, 2022 by wpengine

LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG – EVELINA FERNANDEZ REMEMBERS DIANE RODRIGUEZ

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Filed Under: LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG, Literature Tagged With: Diane Rodriguez, Evelina Fernandez

November 6, 2021 by Tia Tenopia

JUAN GARZA REMEMBERS YOLANDA LOPEZ

Yolanda Lopez will long be remembered for her bold, important and pioneering work as a Chicana artist. Scholars and Art Historians can and will discuss the relevance and merits of Yolanda’s work and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG Tagged With: Juan Garza, Yolanda Lopez

September 18, 2021 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG 7.17.21 DR. ANGELA VALENZUELA “FORGET THE ALAMO”

Read this book and learn about the not-so-hidden historical truth of the Alamo. Specifically, in a newly published book titled, “Forget the Alamo: The Rise and Fall of an American Myth ,” coauthors … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG, Literature Tagged With: “Forget the Alamo: The Rise and Fall of an American Myth ” coauthors Bryan Burrough Chris Tomlinson and Jason Stanford, Dr. Angela Valenzuela

July 16, 2021 by Tia Tenopia

BETITA MARTINEZ PRESENTE! A LATINOPIA HERO

Elizabeth “Betita” Martinez, author and lifelong champion for the rights of Latinos in the United States and oppressed people worldwide passed away on Tuesday, June 29, 2021 in San Francisco, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG, LATINOPIA HERO, Literature Tagged With: 1969 Women's Caucus, 500 Years of Chicano History, Betita Martinez

July 3, 2021 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG DR. FRANK GARCIA RECOGNIZING GENOCIDE AGAINST THE FIRST AMERICANS

When will the United States and other European Nations, Recognize the Genocide Against Native Americans (the largest in history)? By Dr. Frank Javier Garcia Berumen On Saturday, August 24, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG, Literature Tagged With: Frank Berumen, Native American genocide

May 1, 2021 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG 5.03.20 – BARRIO GUY “CISCO KID WAS AN UNCLE OF MINE”

The Cisco Kid was an uncle of mine. This one is for motion picture fans, and movie history "buffs." I have never worked in motion pictures, but have been an avid movie fan since childhood. That … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG Tagged With: Barrio Guy, Gil Chavez, Latinopia Guest Blog

May 2, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG LUZ BAZAN 10.20.19 “ES NUESTRO HIJO DE OTRA MADRE”

My comadre asks me, How can I not be supportive of Julian Castro for President? Comadre, I see Julian Castro as one of my own! Many of us Chicanas cradled him when he was a baby, as his mom Rosie … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG Tagged With: Julian Castro, Luz Bazan, Luz Bazan Gutiérrez

October 20, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG HERMAN SILLAS 9.01.19 “THE MEANING OF LABOR DAY”

The three-day Labor Day holiday fills our beaches with folks, and portable barbeque grills. Most celebrants view Labor Day as the last day of summer or the day before children return to school. Few … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG

September 13, 2015 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG JESÚS TREVIÑO: REMEMBERING RAUL RUÍZ

On Thursday, June 13, 2019, life-time political activist, scholar, photo-journalist and educator Dr. Raul Ruíz passed away. I first met Raul in 1968, at one of the early meetings of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG, Literature Tagged With: Raul Ruiz Chicano activist, Raul Ruiz death, Remembering Raul Ruiz

June 16, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

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RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 05.01.25 TONY ORTEGA’S ARTISTIC JOURNEY

May 1, 2025 By wpengine

Denver Latino Artist Tony Ortega’s Artistic Journey Tony Ortega, an eminent Denver artist, has been painting for over forty years and teaching art for two decades. His creative work has been in hundreds of exhibits and permanently collected by prominent museums including the Denver Art Museum, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and the University […]

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 04.26.25

April 26, 2025 By wpengine

La Jungla de Pamela y Josué En la altura de la Cordillera Central de Puerto Rico por las crestas de Orocovis, en el barrio Pellejas Está la finca la Jungla que regentan Pamela y Josue.   Una pareja de agricultores empecinados en la más difícil de las tareas: hacer producir cinco cuerdas del terreno más […]

POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SALOMON BALDENEGRO 04.17.25 FAKE VS. TRUE RIGHTEOUSNESS

April 17, 2025 By wpengine

Fake vs. true righteousness… Let us preach righteousness, and practice it.  Brigham Young, American religious leader and politician. Last month, in this space, I commented on the hypocrisy of Donald Trump and his cultists and apologists, including, to its everlasting shame, the Republican Party. Trump says he plans to establish a White House Faith Office, […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 04.26.25

April 26, 2025 By wpengine

Latino Art Enhances the Beauty of Botanical Gardens. With the arrival of Spring, Latinos are drawn to parks as well as botanical spaces that include art. A recent visit to San Antonio Botanical Gardens demonstrated to me that art can make these visits a more engaging experience. The Botanical Garden is a stunning gem of […]

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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.

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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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