Latino arts, history and culture
Rudolfo A. Anaya is a pioneering, prolific and renowned Chicano author. His novel, Bless Me Última, is a magical story of a young boy's coming of age in 1940s New Mexico. Set against a background of … [Read more...]
Rudolfo Anaya is the pioneering Chicano author of more than a dozen books including the acclaimed coming of age novel Bless me,Ultima. Latinopia asked Anaya about how he goes about writing and what … [Read more...]
Latinopia Word Anaya on Aztlan from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. In the 1960s, Mexican American activists embraced the term "Aztlán," to define a Mexican presence in the Southwestern United States. They … [Read more...]
Latinopia Plática Has Police Abuse of Latinos Been Overlooked from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. The prominence of the Black Lives Matter movement has drawn attention to centuries-long police abuse of … [Read more...]
In a previous Latinopia Plática, Alvaro Huerta and Ricardo Romo agreed that the abuse of Latinos by police and other law enforcement agencies has largely been overlooked and ignored. In this Plática … [Read more...]
Manuel Martín-Rodríguez is a Professor of Spanish and Chicano literature at the University of California at Merced who has created an impressive listing of all the books written by Chicano/a/x authors … [Read more...]
Mark Guerrero is a musician, performer and song writer whose songs have been recorded by Herb Alpert, Trini López, Chan "Hippy Hippy Shake" Romero and Lalo Guerrero. In this Latinopia Platica he talks … [Read more...]
Kathy Gallegos, Executive Director of the Avenue 50 Art Gallery in Los Angeles, California and Poli Marichal, a printmaker and filmmaker based in Puerto Rico, discuss the impact of the coronavirus … [Read more...]
With Brazil becoming the new hotbed of coronavirus infections, the impact of the virus on Latin America and Mexico becomes more pronounced. Dr. Armando Vazquez-Ramos of the California Mexico Studies … [Read more...]
Latinopia Plática Artists Respond to Covid-19 from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. With the Coronavirus closing down museums and art galleries, how are the artists responding and maintaining their … [Read more...]
Carlos Avila is an award-winning director of films and television whose credits include the PBS Telenovelas series, the drama series Grimm and Cold Case and the feature film Price of Glory and his … [Read more...]
As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, in March of 2020 Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (also known as the CARES act). The act provides funds for students … [Read more...]
Paul Espinosa is an accomplished documentary and narrative filmmaker. His credits include The Lemon Grove Incident and the feature film And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him. His latest production is a … [Read more...]
Latinopia Plática Update on DACA Dreamers from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. In 2017, Congress passed the Dreams Act of 2017 which gave protection from deportation to individuals who immigrated to the … [Read more...]
Latinopia Plática Plays made into Movies from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. As the coronavirus spreads throughout the United States, Americans have been asked to stay at home. Theaters have had to close … [Read more...]
Jonathan Kirsch is publishing and intellectual property attorney and the author of Kirsch's Handbook of Publishing Law, Kirsch's Guide to the Book Contract and three national bestselling novels. On … [Read more...]
In this Latinopia Plática, host Jesús Treviño interviews actor/directors Rose Portillo, Sal López and Elisa Bocanegra on the impact of the coronavirus on the Latino theater community. Check out what … [Read more...]
In this Latinopia Plática, host Jesús Treviño interviews three artists from the theater world. Elisa Bocanegra is a stage and screen actress, Sal López is an actor, dancer and member of the Los … [Read more...]
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...]
Latinopia Platica asked three writers how the coronavirus has impacted their writing. The Three writers are Christine Granados, co-publisher of the Rockdale Reporter, Melinda Palacio, contributor to … [Read more...]
As Americans are told to stay at home during the coronavirus pandemic, Latinos are finding more time to read. In this Latinopia Platica, authors Christine Granados, Melinda Palacio and Michael Sedano … [Read more...]
