LATINOPIA HERO DR. RICARDO ROMO
Latinopia is proud to recognize Dr. Ricardo Romo as a Latinopia Hero. Ricardo is a nationally respected urban historian, educator, and advocate for Latino culture and civil rights. From 1992 to 1999, … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT 1937 PECAN SHELLER’S STRIKE
In 1937 San Antonio, Texas was the center of pecan production in the United States. More than 12,000 people worked at shelling pecans for America's markets. When management decided to cut back on … [Read more...]
BIOGRAPHY – EMMA TENAYUCA
EMMA TENAYUCA, LABOR ORGANIZER Born on December 21, 1916, Emma Tenayuca was the eldest of eleven children who was raised by her maternal grandparents in San Antonio, Texas. Perhaps best known … [Read more...]
A MOMENT IN TIME LEGENDARY CHICANO ARTISTS MEET UP
What do artists do when they want to talk about their craft to one another? They get together and share a meal and talk shop! Such an event took place on November 6, 2009 when a number of Chicano … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT OCT 18, 2025 NO KINGS DAY IN TUCSON
On October 18, 2025, seven million Americans rose up to march and protest President Donald Trump's draconian measures to destroy American democracy and the rule of law. One of the citie sin which the … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT PROFILE MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY ( EL GRITO)
Mexican Independence Day “El Grito” Throughout Mexico and in Mexican and Chicano communities in the United States, the 16th of September is celebrated as Mexican Independence Day. It is the day … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA HÉROE JAIME MEJÍA SERVÍN (EN ESPAÑOL )
Esta semana honramos la memoria de un artista y restaurador de arte Jaime Mejía Servín (8 de julio de 1940 - 22 de mayo de 2025), un visionario creativo cuyo impacto influyó profundamente en la … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA HERO JAIME MEJÍA SERVÍN
This week we honor the memory of an artist and art restorer Jaime Mejía Servín (July 8, 1940 - May 22, 2025), a creative visionary whose impact profoundly influenced the trajectory of Chicano art in … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT 2025 NO KINGS DAY PROTEST
On June 14, 2025, more than five million American rallied together to protest President Trump's draconian and often illegal attempts to ignore the Constitution and garner more power for himself. But … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA DOCUMENT PRESIDENT OBAMA’S 2014 EXECUTIVE ACTION ON IMMIGRATION
CONTEXT: ON NOVEMBER 20, 2014 PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA DELIVERED A SPEECH ON NATIONAL TELEVISION OUTLINING EXECUTIVE ACTION THAT HE WAS TAKING TO FIX WHAT IS CONSIDERED A BROKEN IMMIGRATION SYSTEM. … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT 1896 TERESA URREA
Dr. David Romo is a borderlands historian with a specialty in the history of El Paso, Texas. one of the little known but important precursors to the Mexican Revolution of 1910 was the faith healer and … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT PROFILE “1862 CINCO DE MAYO”
EL CINCO DE MAYO. Why celebrate an otherwise minor holiday in Mexico in the U.S. (or elsewhere for that matter)? Because El Cinco de Mayo is important to Chicanos and to freedom-loving Americans … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT 2025 ANTI-TRUMP NATIONAL PROTEST
On April 5, 2025, hundreds of thousands of Americans took to the streets from coast to coast to protest the draconian and often illegal actions taken by President Donald Trump including apprehension … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT 1968 CÉSAR CHÁVEZ FAST
In 1968, the United Farm Workers were in the third year of a struggle to get California grape growers to sign just contracts with the union. But the strike was becoming ever more violent. Beaten by … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT 1930s DEPORTATIONS
During the 1930s, in the shadow of the Great depression, massive numbers of Mexicans who had lived in the United States for years were deported to Mexico. Their children, who were born in the United … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA HERO RAÚL MANUEL GRIJALVA
A giant has passed away. Raúl Manuel Grijalva, long time Arizona Congressman from 2003 to 2025, passed away on March 13, 2025 due to Lung cancer. Raúl was the son of migrant parents. The father … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT 1970 CHICANO MORATORIUM
In 1970, at the height of the Vietnam War, Mexican Americans and other Latinos were dying at a rate disproportionate to their numbers in the general population. Organizers in Los Angeles called for a … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA HERO ISAAC RUIZ
Accomplished character actor Isaac Ruiz passed away on February 10, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. The 83 year old veteran of television and motion pictures was preceded in death by his wife Zoey … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA DOCUMENT – THE TREATY OF GUADALUPE HIDALGO
TREATY OF GUADALUPE HIDALGO, 1848 CONTEXT: On December , 1845, the Republic of Texas was admitted to the United States of America as the 28th state. But there was a dispute as to the boundary lines … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG MICHAEL SEDANO AND RUDY CH. GARCIA 1.17.25
FIRE BURNS NOTHING BUT STUFF La Bloga-Tuesday (1.07.25) welcomes the temporary return of an OG La Bloga veterano, the founder himself, Rudy Ch. García. Motivated by the horrendous California … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA BIOGRAPHY RAMÓN EMETERIO BETANCES
Ramón Emeterio Betances Y Alacán Ramón Emeterio Betances is recognized as the “Father of the Puerto Rican Nation” for his life long involvement in the pursuit of liberty and his leadership in … [Read more...]