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...]
LATINOPIA WORD ALBERTO RÍOS “SPANISH”
The struggle for bilingual education that respects a child's native language while teaching him English has been a hard fought victory. But there was time when Mexican American children were subjected … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD “THE THREE LOUIES 2”
“The Three Louies” is a performance conversation about growing up in East Los Angeles by three accomplished Mexican Americans. Luis J. Rodríguez is author of the acclaimed memoir, “Always Running,” … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD FRANK SIFUENTES
Frank Sifuentes (1932-2012) was a pioneering writer, educator, community activist and mentor. He passed away on October 8, 2012. Latinopia documented Frank's reading of his short story, "The Bean … [Read more...]
RODOLFO “CORKY” GONZALES “IN HIS OWN WORDS”
RODOLFO ‘CORKY GONZALES IN HIS OWN WORDS 1) “I am Joaquin,/ Lost in a world of confusion,/ Caught up in a whirl of a gringo society/ Confused by the rules." -I Am Joaquin, epic poem 2) “I am … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT 2012 LIBROTRAFICANTES 2
After leaving Houston, Texas, the librotraficante banned book caravan arrived in El Paso, Texas on March 14, 2012. They were met with open arms by local poets and community activists who welcomed the … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD DENISE CHÁVEZ “CORRINE”
Denise Chávez is a New Mexico author whose novel "Face of an Angel" won the American Book Award. Her coming of age novel, "The Last of the Menu Girls" is a classic of Latina literature. In her piece … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD DAGOBERTO GILB “ON AWARDS”
Dagoberto Gilb is one of America's leading authors of short stories and novels. His short story collection, "The Magic of Blood" won the 1994 PEN/Hemingway award. His writings have appeared in The … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD THE THREE LOUIES
"The Three Louies" is a performance conversation about growing up in East Los Angeles by three accomplished Mexican Americans. Luis J. Rodríguez is author of the acclaimed memoir, "Always Running," … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD AMARILIS MARTÍNEZ
Amarilis Martinez is a poetry and prose writer who resides in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She is currently pursuing an M.A. in Education at Alverno College. In 2010 she participated in Michael Sedano's … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD RICHARD YAÑEZ READS “HYMN TO VATOS…”
The Librotraficante Banned Book Caravan swept through Southwest cities in March of 2012. The caravan was bringing banned books to the high school students of Tucson, Arizona. It was there that local … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT 2012 LIBROTRAFICANTES 1
In 2011, the Arizona State Legislature passed HB 2281, a law which prohibits schools from offering courses at any grade level that advocate ethnic solidarity, promote overthrow of the US government, … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD MYRNA NIEVES “NONCONFORMIST”
Latinopia Word Myrna Nieves from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Myrna Nieves is a poet and professor at Boricua College of New York. Her poem "Nonconformist," reflects her experiences growing up in Puerto … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT 2012 LIBROTRAFICANTES 3
On March 12, 2012, a caravan of social justice activists set out from Houston, Texas to Tucson, Arizona to deliver books to high school students that had been banned by the Tucson Unified School … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD MYRNA NIEVES “EMIGRACIÓN”
Myrna Nieves is a New York-based writer of poetry and fiction. She reads here from her collection, "Libreta de Sueños," (Small Book of Dreams). The story is a metaphor for the Puerto Rican-- or … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT 2012 LIBROTRAFICANTES 5
On its way to Tucson, Arizona, the Librotraficantes Caravan of Censored Books stopped in Albuquerque, New Mexico where the librotraficantes received a warm welcome at the National Hispanic Cultural … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA SHOWCASE “ALBUQUERQUE POETS 1”
When Professor Emeritus John Crawford of the University of New Mexico heard that the Arizona state legislature had passed a law banning the teaching of ethnic studies in public schools, he was … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD MARIO PICAYO “CARIBBEAN JOURNEY A TO Y”
Mario Picayo is the editor and publisher of the Editorial Campana literary publishing company based in New York. He is also the author of children's books published through Campanita Books. His … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD “JUNTOS AUTHORS 1”
Juntos is an arts and literary association based in El Paso, Texas, headed by Co-Directors Maria Almeida and Ivonne Jimenez with outstanding support from Fernando Racelis, Lydia Limas, Dr. Denniz … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD RENE PÉREZ “ALONG THESE HIGHWAYS”
Rene Pérez is a Texas author whose first collection of short stories, "Along These Highways," was published by Bilingual Review Press in 2012. A keen observer of life in urban and rural Texas, he has … [Read more...]