THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 3.22.25
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: BOBBI MURRAY ON FINDING YOUR FIGHT-BACK TRENCH, SALOMON BALDENEGRO SEES "NO SHAME, NO HONOR." RICARDO ROMO ON LINA GONZÁLEZ-GRANADOS AND LATINOPIA HERO SALUTES THE PASSING OF … [Read more...]
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...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 11.01.24
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...]
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...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 03.13.25
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: TREVIÑO AND MURRAY GUEST BLOG: IS TRUMP PRESIDENCY THE NEW TWILIGHT ZONE? BURUNDANGA BORICUA ON PUERTORICAN INDEPENDENCE BY A TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDER? RICARDO ROMO ON MUJERES DE … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 03.08.25
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA. RICARDO ROMO ON THE ART OF VINCENT VALDEZ, CELEBRATING FIFTEEN YEARS OF LATINOPIA: 1970 CHICANO MORATORIUM, SOÑIA ROMERO'S URBAN OASIS MURAL, THE 1970 CHICANO MORATORIUM ON … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 12.27.24
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: HAPPY NEW YEAR! NANCY DE LOS SANTOS REZA ON SAY A LITTLE PRAYER, THE LONG JOURNEY TO MAKE SAY A LITTLE PRAYER, RICARDO ROMO ON WHY WE LOVE ART, ANGELA VALENZUELA ON … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 1.31.25
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA:RASQUACHISMO! RICARDO ROMO ON RASQUACHISMO AT MCNAY ART MUSEUM, TOMÁS YBARRA-FRAUSTO ON RASQUACHISMO, RICHARD YÑIGUEZ ON BOULEVARD NIGHTS AND This week Ricardo Romo raises … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 2.22.25 CULTURA Y COMIDA!
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: TONY PHOENIX ON TARGETED BOYCOTTS, DOLORES HUERTA ON THE GRAPE BOYCOTT AND CÉSAR CHÁVEZ FAST, RICARDO ROMO ON NUESTRA GENTE CULTURA Y COMIDA AND DIANE VELARDE HERNÁNDEZ ON HOW … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 02.06.25
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: FEBRUARY 2ND IS GUADALUPE HIDALGO DAY! RICARDO ROMO ON SEGUNDO DE FEBRERO EXHIBIT AT CENTRO CULTURAL AZTLAN, THE TREATY OF GUADALUPE HIDALGO UP CLOSE, BURUNDANGA BORICUA WORDS … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 02.14.25 HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY WITH VALENTINES ON MARS! MARTHA GONZALEZ'S LOVE SONG, TODO LO QUE TENGO LATINOPIA HERO ISAAC RUIZ, RICARDO ROMO'S TEJANO REPORT ON ART AT THE SAN ANTONIO … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 1.04.25
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: RICARDO ROMO REVIEWS A YEAR IN PHOTOS, ALFREDO SANTOS ON THIS MONTH IN TEXAS, LATINOPIA FOOD ON LA ROSCA AND THE POETRY OF MARIA R. BERUMEN--STILL READING AND WRITING POETRY … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 1.25.25
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: RICARDO ROMO ON THE ART THREATENED BY THE PALISADES AND ALTADENA FIRES, RICHARD YÑIGUEZ ON THE DEADLY TOWER, SAL BALDENEGRO ON TRUMP'S DEPORTATION ACTIONS AND LUIS R. TORRES ON … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 01.19.24
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: DAVID TRUJILLO'S POLITICAL POETRY, RICARDO ROMO'S TJEANO REPORT ON RAMÓN HERNÁNDEZ AND ARCHIVING TEJANO CULTURE, DAVID TRUJILLO READS FROM NEIGHBORHOOD INTERRUPTIONS … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 11.16.23
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: CHRISTOPHER CARMONA ON NO OTHER WORD, RICARDO ROMO ON THE TRADITIONAL ART OF VICENTE TELLES, ROSE PORTILLO AS "PERFECTA," AND JOSEFINA LOPEZ ON REAL WOMEN HAVE … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA HERO BILL RICHARDSON
THE LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS MOURNS THE PASSING OF BILL RICHARDSON Washington, DC - LULAC is deeply saddened by the passing of Bill Richardson, a loyal and trusted leader whose … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 12.30.23
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: HAPPY NEW YEAR! XOCHITL LAS PESTAÑAS AND HER WISH FOR THE NEW YEAR, RICARDO ROMO'S TEJANO REPORT ON THE MEXICAN TRADITION OF LOS VOLADORES, AND ARNIE AND PORFI ON NEW YEAR'S … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 5.03.24
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: WHAT'S CINCO DE MAYO ALL ABOUT? CARMEN TAFOLLA HONORED BY THE TEXAS INSTITUTE OF LETTERS, LOURDES PORTILLO PRESENTE AND RICARDO ROMO'S TEJANO REPORT ON LATINO ART PRINTS AT THE … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 12.21.24
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: RICARDO ROMO ON THE VIRGEN DE GUADALUPE, LATINOPIA ART ON THE VIRGEN DE GUADALUPE AND COCINA HERNÁNDEZ ON LA TAMALADA. As Christmas approaches we showcase two looks at the … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 12.13.24
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: SAL BALDENEGRO ON "LET WHOEVER IS WITHOUT SIN CAST THE FIRST STONE," BURUNDANGA BORICUA REVIEWS EL JEFE, A NEW BOOK ABOUT A KEY MOMENT IN PUERTORICAN HISTORY, RICARDO ROMO'S … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 12.08.24
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: PENSAMIENTOS WITH ALFREDO SANTOS, RICARDO ROMO'S TEJANO REPORTS ON THE HISTORY OF ARTISTS IN TEXAS, ALFREDO SANTOS INTERVIEWS LORENZO CANO, AND THE STORY OF EMMA TENAYUCA AND … [Read more...]