Latino arts, history and culture
Edward Vidaurre is a South Texas poet who was named the 2018-2019 City of McAllen, Texas Poet Laureate. He is also publisher and editor-in-chief of FlowerSong Press. He was inducted into the Texas … [Read more...]
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...]
César Leonardo De León is a poet from South Texas who won the 2022 John A. Robertson Award for First Book of Poetry bestowed by the Texas Institute of Letters. Here he reads the poems "Notes from my … [Read more...]
César Leonardo De León is a south Texas poet whose poetry collection Speaking with Grackles by Soapberry Trees won the 2022 John A. Robertson award for Best First Book of Poetry by the Texas … [Read more...]
Rolando Hinojosa is a celebrated Chicano author with more than a dozen novels and short story collections including the highly acclaimed The Valley, winner of the Casa De Las Americas international … [Read more...]
Dr. Rolando Hinojosa Smith is a pioneering Chicano author whose writings transcend genres. His novel "Klail City" won the prestigious Casa de las Americas literary award. Hinojosa has created the … [Read more...]
Matt Sedillo has been described as "the most political poet in America." His most recent collection of poems is City on the Second Floor. In this Latinopia Word he read a poem from the new collection, … [Read more...]
Latinopia Word Xochitl Times Two from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Xochitl Julisa Bermejo's debut poetry collection, Posada: Offerings of Witness and Refuge, explores both her childhood growing up in … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD ROLANDO HINOJOSA "THE USELESS SERVANTS" from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Rolando Hinojosa Smith is a pioneering Chicano author of more than a dozen books. He has won numerous … [Read more...]
Texas born Chicano author Sergio Troncoso's autobiographical novel, "From This Wicked Patch of Dust," tells the story of a a multi-generational family from Isleta, Texas that spans decades. The … [Read more...]
Matt Sedillo has been called "the best political poet in America." He has just published his second collection of poetry titled, City on the Second Floor. In this Latinopia Word, Sedillo speaks about … [Read more...]
Emma González is an award-winning author whose latest book, No Llore, Chingón, is a biography of acclaimed singer, composer band leader Little Joe Hernández. In this Latinopia Word, she speaks about … [Read more...]
Matt Sedillo is an accomplished poet who has been called "the best political poet in America." In this Latinopia Word, Matt reads his poem, "Storm Warnings." … [Read more...]
Noted historian Dr. Cynthia E. Orozco has just published her latest book, Pioneer of Mexican-American Civil Rights: Alonso S. Perales . In this Latinopia Word interview she speaks about Alonso Perales … [Read more...]
Easter, 1916 By William Butler Yeats I have met them at close of day Coming with vivid faces From counter or desk among grey Eighteenth-century houses. I have passed with a nod of … [Read more...]
Latinopia Word Dancingin the Santa Ana Winds from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Liz González is a poet, fiction writer and creative writing instructor whose poetry collection Beneath Bones (Manifest … [Read more...]
Alejandro Molina is a poet and member of "Noches Bohemias," a group of poets from various Latin American countries who meet regularly at the Tia Chucha Cultural Center and bookstore in Sylmar, … [Read more...]
In addition to reviewing the past fifty years of Mexican American Studies, the Reunion de Colegas scholars also felt it important to highlight the role of spirituality in the Chicano civil rights … [Read more...]
On December 9-12, 2021, a group of Mexican American scholars, many of them founders of Mexican American Studies, met to discuss the status of Mexcian American Studies, its victories, and areas that … [Read more...]
In 50 Years of Struggle Part Three, the Reunion de Colegas scholars group continues their dialog about the present and future of Mexican American Studies. … [Read more...]
On December 4, 2021 Dr. Angela Valenzuela delivered the commencement address at the 2021 Commencement at the University of Texas at Austin, Texas. She spoke about "The Pandemic as a Portal to a … [Read more...]
