LATINOPIA WORD JOSÉ MONTOYA ON PACHUCOS
Latinopia History Montoya on Pachucos from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. In this excerpt from the documentary Visions of Aztlán, acclaimed poet and artist José Montoya recalls the scapegoating of … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD MARGARET ELYSIA GARCIA “GRAFT”
Margaret Elysia Garcia is a Southern California poet and narrative writer whose collection of short stories, Graft, centers on the lives of Latinos residing in Whittier and surrounding Orange County … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD ESMERALDA SANTIAGO ON PUERTO RICO TODAY
Esmeralda Santiago is the acclaimed author of several novels about the Puertorican experience both on the island and in New York. In her latest novel Las Madres, she tells of the impact of Hurricane … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG 03.26.26 IRMA OROZCO – 500 YEARS OF LATINA ROLE MODELS
Five Hundred Years of Latina Role Models By Irma Orozco Growing up, every girl needs a role model she can admire. Albert Bandura substantiated this in his book Self-Efficacy: The Exercise of … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD REMEMBERING DR. RUDY ACUÑA
Dr. Rudy Acuña was a renowned historian and founder of Chicano Studies at California State University at Northridge. He was author of the most influential book on Chicano history, Occupied America. He … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG 04.03.26 ODE TO THE NO CRISIS OF MORAL CONVICTION
Ode to the No Crisis of Moral Conviction By Jorge “Coqui” H. Rodriguez ____________________________ There is an ode to wonder about What is The No … [Read more...]
STATEMENT OF DOLORES HUERTA MARCH 18, 2026
A statement from Dolores Huerta, March 18, 2026 Today, civil rights leader Dolores Huerta issued the following statement: “I am … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG ANGELA VALENZUELA 03.20.26 CENTERING ON SURVIVORS NOT SYMBOLS
Centering Survivors, Not Symbols: Dolores Huerta and the Meaning of This Moment by Angela Valenzuela, Ph.D. March 18, 2026 There are moments when the stories we inherit ask something … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG DAN ARELLANO 03.06.26 “DEBUNKING ALAMO MYTHS”
Debunking the Myths of the Alamo About 6 or 7 years ago the Texas State Historical Association was having its annual event at the Menger Hotel next door to the Alamo in downtown San Antonio. I … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA GUETS BLOG DR. RODOLFO TORRES 03.06.26 “IF GALARZA WERE ALIVE TODAY”
Dr. Ernesto Galarza was one of the most significant labor organizer, diplomat, social activist, labor organizer, educator and author of the Twentieth Century. If he were alive today, he … [Read more...]
GUEST BLOG ALFONSO AYALA III ELIMINATION OF MEXICAN AMERICAN STUDIES AND LATINA/O STUDIES
UT Austin's Elimination of Mexican American and Latina/o Studies is a Betrayal of Texas By Alfonso Ayala III, Doctoral Student, Mexican American & Latina/o Studies, The University of Texas at … [Read more...]
GUEST BLOG ROGELIO SÁENZ 02.14.26 FASCISM, THE NEW U.S. REALITY
Fascism, the New U.S. Reality by Rogelio Sáenz Many Americans use the term fascism to describe nations headed by rogue dictators. Never here! But, one year into Donald Trump’s second term as … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG JORGE “COQUI” RODRIGUEZ “THE KIND ACT OF SOLIDARITY”
The Kind Act of Solidarity By Jorge “Coqui”H Rodriguez Renee Nicole Good was the act of kindness all Americans need to follow Renee Nicole Good was a brave soul who’s … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD JOSÉ MONTOYA “PACHUCO PORTFOLIO”
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 … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD ALEJANDRO MORALES THE PLACE OF THE WHITE HERON
Alejandro Morales is a prolific author whose latest work is The Place of the White Heron, an illusion to the mythical Aztlán, the original homeland of the Aztecs. The protagonist of his novel is J.I. … [Read more...]
GUEST BLOG JESÚS TREVIÑO 1.08.26 VENEZUELA – THE PRETEXT BEHIND THE REAL MOTIVE
For Americans focused on the latest football or basketball game scores, the latest with Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce and the pressing return and exchange of Christmas gifts, the ouster of Venezuelan … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG 1.01.26 XOCHITL ON FIGHTING BACK IN THE NEW YEAR
Happy New Year! We dogs figure time in terms of regular meals, so every meal is a "Happy New Meal" to me. But I’ll tell you that the park visits and hamburger meals this past year were … [Read more...]
ANGELA VALENZUELA 01.01.26 VISION OF THE VANQUISHED WHAT U.S. POWER STRUCTURE FEARS
"The Vision of the Vanquished": Knowledge Europe Destroyed—and that the U.S. Power Structure Still Fears by Angela Valenzuela, Ph.D. December 24, 2025 You may view and listen to this blog … [Read more...]
BOBBI MURRAY’S REPORT FROM THE TRENCHES 12.11.25 UCLA PANEL HIGHLIGHTS RESPONSES TO ICE
In early November, the UCLA Center for Law and Immigration Policy convened a panel to assess the fightback efforts amid the current explosion of immigration raids and anti-immigrant public policy. … [Read more...]
BOBBI MURRAY’S REPORT FROM THE TRENCHES 12.05.25 CARWASHEROS PRESENTE!
On the day before Thanksgiving, California labor leader David Huerta was in a downtown Los Angeles federal courtroom pleading not guilty to a misdemeanor charge of obstruction, resistance, or … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD ADELITA GRIJALVA AT NO KINGS DAY
Adelita Grijalva was elected to represent Arizona's 7th Congressional District on September 25th 2025. But Speaker of the House Mike Johnson has refused to swear her in. She has vowed to be the … [Read more...]