LATINOPIA WORD XOCHITL TIMES TWO
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”
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...]
LATINOPIA WORD “FROM THIS WICKED PATCH OF DUST”
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...]
LATINOPIA WORD MATT SEDILLO CITY ON THE SECOND FLOOR
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...]
LATINOPIA WORD EMMA GONZALEZ’S NO LLORE, CHINGÓN!
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...]
LATINOPIA WORD MATT SEDILLO READS “STORM WARNINGS”
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...]
LATINOPIA WORD CYNTHIA E. OROZCO ON ALONSO S. PERALES
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...]
LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG DR. THELMA REYNA INTERVIEWS AUTHOR YOLANDA NAVA
INTERVIEW WITH YOLANDA NAVA, Author of Through the Dark By Thelma T. Reyna REYNA: You are an international award-winning author, an Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist, a community advocate … [Read more...]
EASTER , 1916 BY WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS
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...]
TALES OF TORRES 02.26.22 REVIEW OF THE NEW WEST SIDE STORY
What Are Latino Audiences to Make of the New “West Side Story”? If you’re a Latino, the movie “West Side Story” casts a long perpetual shadow. Is it okay to like the movie, even with its … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA BOOK REVIEW “STEALING HOME”
Stealing Home: Los Angeles, the Dodgers and the Lives Caught in Between by Eric Nusbaum Published by Public Affairs/Hatchet Book Group 2020 Have you ever read an excellent book, put it down and … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD ALEJANDRO MOLINA “SAN VALENTÍN”
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...]
LATINOPIA SHOWCASE REUNION DE COLEGAS SPIRITUALITY
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...]
LATINOPIA SHOWCASE REUNION DE COLEGAS “REMEMBRANCES”
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...]
LATINOPIA SHOWCASE 50 YEARS OF STRUGGLE PART THREE
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...]
LATINOPIA SHOWCASE ANGELA VALENZUELA “THE PANDEMIC AS A PORTAL TO A BETTER WORLD”
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...]
LATINOPIA SHOWCASE 50 YEARS OF STRUGGLE PART TWO
On the weekend of December 9-12, 2021, a group of Mexican Americans scholars met in Berkeley, California to review the progress made in fifty years of Mexican Americans Studies. In this, Fifty years … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA SHOWCASE 50 YEARS OF STRUGGLE PART ONE MARCH 1, 2025
On the weekend of Dec. 9-12, 2021, a group of Mexican Americans scholars met in Berkeley, California to celebrate fifty years of Mexican American Studies. The group included many who were founders of … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA SHOWCASE REUNION DE COLEGAS ENCUENTRO
On the weekend of December 9-12, 2021, a group of Mexican American scholars from throughout the United States met to discuss the progress in Chicano Studies over the past fifty years and what issues … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA BOOK REVIEW 11.26.21 THELMA REYNA ON “MIXQUIAHUALA LETTERS”
The Mixquiahuala Letters Written by Ana Castillo Publication: 1986, Bilingual Press [Republished by Doubleday/Anchor Books in 1992] 138 pages ISBN: 0-385-42013-7 Reviewed by Thelma T. … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD ENRIQUE CASTILLO ON THE DEAD OF SUMMER
Enrique "Kiki" Castillo is an acclaimed actor of stage and screen and a director and dramatist and now a novelist. His novel, The Dead of Summer, takes on the theme of the vulnerability of immigrants … [Read more...]