Latino arts, history and culture
In the current revival of Luis Valdez’s play Zoot Suit at L.A.’s Mark Taper Forum, the iconic El Pachuco character (played by Demian Bichir) admonishes the rebellious character of Henry Reyna, played … [Read more...]
Latinopia Word Raul Salinas Hail Pachuco from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Acclaimed poet and social activist Raul R. Salinas ( 1935-2008) is best known for his poem, "Un Trip Through the Mind Jail." In … [Read more...]
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 At the Free Clinic, 1977 from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Huizache is the leading Latino literary journal founded by acclaimed author Dagoberto Gilb. Lisa Alvarez, one of the … [Read more...]
Latinopia Word Too Much Margaret Atwood from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Huizache is the leading Latino literary journal founded by acclaimed author Dagoberto Gilb. Lisa Alvarez, one of the … [Read more...]
Latinopia Word Readings from Huizache from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Huizache is the leading Latino literary journal founded by acclaimed author Dagoberto Gilb. Here, authors Nicolai García and … [Read more...]
Latinopia Word Murrati Just For Today from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Jose Muratti Toro is a regular contributor to Latinopia with his blog Utopias Descifradas (Disciphered Utopias). Here he reads a … [Read more...]
Christine Granados is an author who was born and raised in El Paso, Texas. Her writings reflect her experiences growing up along the U.S./Mexico border. Her collection of short stories "Brides and … [Read more...]
José Montoya is a renowned poet, artist and political activist. Here he reads from his celebrated bilingual poem, "El Louie," a reading that took place at Occidental College in Los Angeles, … [Read more...]
Mónica Teresa Ortíz is an Austin-based poet whose 2008 chapbook, “On a Greyhound Straight from the 915,” has won critical acclaim. Her literary inspirations range from Gertrude Stein to Gabriel García … [Read more...]
Latinopia Word Anaya On Poetry from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Rudolfo Anaya is best known as the fiction writer of the acclaimed coming-of-age novel Bless Me Ultima. In 2015, Anaya ventured into … [Read more...]
Latinopia Word Cuba and the US from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Following the death of Fidel Castro (1926-2016) there is speculation about the future of U.S. Cuban relations. Maria Elena Vinueza, … [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...]
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 … [Read more...]
Ay Cuba Los derechos se toman, no se piden; se arrancan, no se mendigan. José Martí a Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz Le llegó la muerte al viejo … [Read more...]
Latinopia Word Casa De Las Americas from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Casa de las Americas is the revered and influential cultural institution in Latin America. It awards the Premio Casa de las … [Read more...]
AMERICAN BOOK AWARD ACCEPTANCE SPEECH - OCTOBER 30, 2016, San Francisco, California Thank you, Justin Desmangles, Ishmael Reed and members of the Before Columbus Foundation for the vision to see … [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...]
Diane and I attended a very special White House ceremony last week. Diane, my wife, is a member of the National Council on the Arts for the National Endowment for the Arts, we were honored to … [Read more...]
Latinopia Word Jose Murrati El Valor from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Jose E. Muratti is a poet living in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He is a regular contributor to Latinopia with his blog Utopias … [Read more...]
Following the surprising concession by Donald Trump that President Barack Obama was indeed born in the United States of America (a fact embraced by most Americans during his two-term presidency) Trump … [Read more...]
