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THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 03.06.26

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: DEBUNKING ALAMO MYTHS BY DAN ARRELANO AND EL PROFE QUEZADA ON THE 190TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ALAMO, DR. RODOLFO TORRES "IF GALARZA WERE ALIVE TODAY," AND RICARDO ROMO ON THE ART … [Read more...]

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THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 1.08.26

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: AND NOW VENEZUELA, DIOS MIO! JESÚS TREVIÑO ON THE PRETEXT HIDES THE REAL MOTIVE, BURUNDANGA BORICUA: LET THE MAYHEM BEGIN, LUIS TORRES ON ANOTHER TRUMP PENDEJADA, RICARDO … [Read more...]

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January 8, 2026 by wpengine

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 1.17.25

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: EATON FIRE THREATENS LATINOPIA, WHERE TO GET FIRE AID, MICHEAL SEDANO AND RUDY CH. GARCIA ON THE FIRE, AND RICARDO ROMO ON BENITO HUERTA. Hola mi gente. Well this certainly … [Read more...]

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THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: DR. ALVARO HUERTA ON WHY VOTING FOR TRUMP IS IMMORAL, JOSÉ UMPIERRE IN RESPONSE TO RACIST FLOATING ISLAND COMMENT, AND RICARDO ROMO ON A NEW GALLERY IN HONOR OF RICARDO AND HIS … [Read more...]

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November 1, 2024 by wpengine

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 03.01.25

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: CHICANO ACTIVISTS FIFTY YEARS OF STRUGGLE PART ONE AND FIFTY YEARS OF STRUGGLE PART TWO AND RICARDO ROMO ON LATINO IDENTITY IN ORDINARY ARTICLES. Hola mi gente! Last week we … [Read more...]

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March 1, 2025 by wpengine

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 02.27.26

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: BURUNDANGA BORICUA ON THE STATE OF EMERGENCY IN PUERTO RICO, RICARDO ROMO ON LATINO ART AT SAN ANTONIO CENTRAL LIBRARY, EL PROFE QUEZADA ON THE TRADITION OF CAPIROTADA AND … [Read more...]

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February 27, 2026 by wpengine

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 02.19.26

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: THE ERNESTO GALARZA STORY EPISODE THREE, SPIDERS IN THE HOUSE AND EPISODE FOUR: A UNION AT LAST! BURUNDANGA BORICUA ON BAD BUNNY WITH LOVE (IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH) AND RICARDO … [Read more...]

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February 19, 2026 by wpengine

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THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY! ALFONSO AYALA III ON THE ELIMINATION OF MEXICAN AMERICAN STUDIES AT UT AUSTIN, SALOMON BALDENEGRO ON A HISTORIC ROLE REVERSAL,  ROGELIO SÁENZ GUEST BLOG, … [Read more...]

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February 14, 2026 by wpengine

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 02.06.26

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: THE ERNESTO GALARZA STORY! EPISODE ONE: BARRIO BOY, EPISODE TWO: A HIDDEN ENEMY, RICARDO ROMO'S TEJANO REPORT LATINOS OVERCAME A WAR AND A BROKEN TREATY. We're excited to … [Read more...]

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February 7, 2026 by wpengine

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 1.30.26

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: JUAN TEJEDA ON CONJUNTO MUSIC AND THE CONJUNTO AZTLÁN PERFORMS ROSARIO, RICARDO ROMO ON ALEJANDRO DÍAZ AT RUIZ-HEALY GALLERY, JORGE RODRIGUEZ GUEST BLOG "THE KIND ACT OF … [Read more...]

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January 29, 2026 by wpengine

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 1.25.26

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: JOSÉ MONTOYA'S PACHUCO PORTFOLIO,  EL PROFE QUEZADA ON TWO MEXICAN MOVIE GREATS, SONIA ROMERO ON THE MACARTHUR PARK MURAL AND RICARDO ROMO ON NEW CHICANO/MEXICANO ART AT THE … [Read more...]

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January 24, 2026 by wpengine

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THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: AGAIN?! RENEE NICOLE GOOD KILLING PROTEST! LATINOPIA SHOWCASE THE LAND OF BORIKÉN; RICARDO ROMO'S TEJANO REPORT ON NEW LATINO ART AT SAN ANTONIO MUSEUM OF ART AND MARK … [Read more...]

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January 15, 2026 by wpengine

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THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS WITH FOOD! PROFE QUEZADA ON BUÑUELOS, JOSÉ UMPIERRE ON PUERTO RICAN CUISINE, DIANE VELARDE HERNANDEZ ON CAPIROTADA RICARDO ROMO ON MASTER ARTIST LUIS … [Read more...]

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THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS WITH MY HEART SOARS LIKE A HAWK,  BURUNDANGA BORICUA ON PUERTO RICO AND THE TRUMP VENEZUELAN GAMBIT AND RICARDO ROMO'S TEJANO REPORT ON THE VIRGEN DE … [Read more...]

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December 18, 2025 by JT

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 1.01.26

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: WELCOMING 2026!   XOCHITL REFLECTS ON 2025, RICARDO ROMO ON A YEAR OF ART IN PHOTOS, PROFE QUEZADA ON CALLING SOMEONE CUCKOO,  AND ANGELA VALENZUELA ON VISION OF THE … [Read more...]

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January 1, 2026 by wpengine

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THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA:  RICARDO ROMO ON GREAT BOOKS FOR CHRISTMAS GIFTS, BOBBI MURRAY ON UCLA LAW AND IMMIGRATION PANEL ON ICE RAIDS, EL PROFE QUEZADA NOS DICE ON THE INFLUENCE OF ARAB CULTURE ON THE … [Read more...]

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December 11, 2025 by JT

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THIS WEEK N LATINOPIA: LATINOPIA HERO DR. RICARDO ROMO, BOBBI MURRAY ON CARWASHEROS PRESENTE! TEJANO REPORT ON THE PHOTOGRAPHY OF GRACIELA ITURBIDE AND CONGRESSWOMAN ADELITA GRIJALVA AT THE NO KINGS … [Read more...]

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December 5, 2025 by wpengine

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THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: EL PROFE NOS DICE ABOUT THE REAL FIRST THANKSGIVING! RICARDO ROMO'S TEJANO REPORT LOOKS AT AN EXHIBIT OF FOUND ART  IN THE YA HECHO READYMADE IN THE BORDERLANDS AT THE TUCSON … [Read more...]

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November 27, 2025 by wpengine

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 11.20.25

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF JOSÉ LOZANO, RICARDO ROMO'S TEJANO REPORT ON THE NEW MUSEO DEL WESTSIDE, SAN ANTONIO, EMMA TENAYUCA IN HER OWN WORDS AND A BIOGRAPHY OF EMMA … [Read more...]

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November 21, 2025 by wpengine

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THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: A MOMENT IN TIME BRINGS TOGETHER LEGENDARY CHICANO ARTISTS, RICARDO ROMO ON REGINA MOYA'S CATRINA SCULPTURES,  EL PROFE QUEZADA REFLECTS ON LA SEMITA,  AND ARTIST LINDA VALLEJO … [Read more...]

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November 14, 2025 by JT

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 11.07.25

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: BOBBI MURRAY ASKS ARE THE DODGERS PLAYING BALL WITH ICE? BURUNDANGA BORICUA ON A REPREHENSIBLE PANORAMA, RICARDO ROMO ON MARMOLEJO AND RAQUEL AT CENTRO DE ARTES AND EL PROFE … [Read more...]

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LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG DAN ARELLANO 03.06.26 “DEBUNKING ALAMO MYTHS”

March 31, 2019 By Tia Tenopia

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 was there to listen to Dr James Crisp, Dr Andres Tijerina and of course Dr Stephen Hardin all well […]

LE PROFE QUEZADA NOS DICE 3.06.26 DISPELLING A MYTH ABOUT THE ALAMO

March 6, 2026 By wpengine

Latinopia preamble. The battle  of the Alamo is one of the iconic stories in American history and, over time, has grown in asserting the heroic valor of the Alamo defenders. Particularly significant in sustaining the Alamo mythos has been the depictions of its heroes fighting to the end against the over whelming number in General […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 03.06.26 CRUZ ORTIZ A LATINO ENTREPENEUR

March 6, 2026 By wpengine

Cruz Ortiz is a prominent San Antonio-based contemporary artist known for his Chicano-Pop style and his social activism through art. He blends personal South Texas experiences with pop culture, consumer imagery, and political themes. Ortiz’s work features bold screen prints, abstract portraits, dream-like landscapes, murals, videos, sculptures, and public installations using murals and puppet shows […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 02.27.26 LATINO ART AT SAN ANTONIO CENTRAL PUBLIC LIBRARY AND CENTRO DE ARTES

February 27, 2026 By wpengine

Jesús Toro Martinez is part of a new exhibition at the San Antonio Central Library presented in partnership with February 2026 Contemporary Art Month (CAM) and Launch SA. A painter of expressive landscapes and mixed‑media works, Martinez blends Latino cultural heritage with organic and unconventional materials, such as tar, rose petals, and recycled plastics. His […]

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By Tia Tenopia on June 12, 2011

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 iconic and enduring character of El Pachuco, the 1940s  Mexican American youth who dressed in the stylish Zoot Suit.

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By Tia Tenopia on October 20, 2013

Sonia Romero is a graphic artist,muralist and print maker. In this second profile on Sonia and her work, Latinopia explores Sonia’s public murals, in particular the “Urban Oasis” mural at the MacArthur Park Metro Station in Los Angeles, California.

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LATINOPIA WORD XOCHITL JULISA BERMEJO “OUR LADY OF THE WATER GALLONS”

By Tia Tenopia on May 26, 2013

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 crossing from Mexico often die of exposure. She read her poem, “Our Lady of the Water Gallons” at a Mental Cocido (Mental Stew) gathering of Latino authors […]

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