BRAVO ROAD with DON FELIPE 1.17.16 ” OF CATHEDRALS AND LEARNING”
I could not have known my search for America would begin at the University of Pittsburgh. In 1946 fresh from wartime service in the Marine Corps I went back to Pittsburgh where I had enlisted in 1943 … [Read more...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 1.10.16 “PATRIOTS?”
Terrorists posing as ‘patriots’… Rallying in support of two ranchers convicted of arson on federal land and who are accused of child abuse (“Oregon Rancher ‘Heroes’ Accused of Child Abuse,” The … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE PIER with HERMAN SILLAS 1.17.16 ‘ELEVATORS”
When I enter an elevator, I think of cavemen. I envision them using ropes to pull their families up to caves in the mountains free from danger. Moving people in a vertical manner advanced to such an … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA DOCUMENT LULAC CONSTITUTION
CONTEXT: In 1929, three Mexican Americans organizations in Texas, the Sons of America, the Knights of America and United Latin American Citizens merged to create the oldest national Latino civil … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA TEATRO “ENRIQUE’S JOURNEY1”
"Enrique's Journey" is a Pulitzer Prize-winning narrative by Sonia Nazario about the harrowing experiences of a seventeen-year-old Honduran boy who sets out alone to travel to the United States to … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA 1.10.16 “NAVIDAD EN PUERTO RICO”
Dios aprieta pero no ahoga. La Orquesta Sinfónica de Puerto Rico celebra el 5 de enero lo que se ha convertido en una tradición navideña por más de 20 años; un evento que nos devuelve la ilusión en … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 12.20.15 “NAVIDAD”
A comer morcilla, a comer lechón arroz con gandules y un trago de ron. Una columna sobre cultura Puertorriqueña no puede omitir el fenómeno que acontece en el país en esta época del año. La … [Read more...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MAS with SAL BALDENEGRO 12.20.15 “SILENCE OF THE SHEEP”
The silence of the sheep… One of the most exciting aspects of this political season is presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. He is addressing issues that really matter to regular folks, such as … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD “DEEP DOWN DARK”
On August 5, 2010, thirty-three miners were trapped underground following a mine cave-in at the Chilean town of Copiapó. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and novelist Hector Tobar obtained exclusive … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE PIER with HERMAN SILLAS “END OF THE YEAR”
It is that time of year again, Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Christmas and New Year’s Eve. This year brought us more than we expected and at a faster pace. We knew we were in trouble when the New … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORCIUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 12.13.15 “LOS 33”
Los ojos del mundo estuvieron puestos en el desierto de Acatama en Chile por 69 días, cuando 33 mineros quedaron atrapados a dos mil pies de profundidad. La película que dirige la mexicana Patricia … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORCIUA DEL ZOCOTROCO “THE 33”
The eyes of the world were fixed for 69 days on the Acatama desert in Chile, where 33 miners were trapped in a mine two kilometers down. The picture directed by the Mexican Patricia Riggen captures … [Read more...]
ANGELA’S PHOTO OF THE WEEK 12.13.15 “FALL IS HERE”
Fall is Here! I love watching the leaves in the neighborhood. Continuing from my Instagram series (http://instagram.com/amosart). … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG ALVARO HUERTA “UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS CAN’T GET A BREAK”
Undocumented immigrants in this country can't get a break. While Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump fantasizes about creating a deportation force and building a huge border wall, … [Read more...]
HOLIDAY GIFT IDEAS 2015
HOLIDAY GIFT IDEAS 2015 ART SALES There are many art sales afoot in most cities. Here are just a few. Why purchase corporate made gifts when you can give something personal. Buy original art … [Read more...]
ANGELA’S PHOTO OF THE WEEK “CLOSE TO HOME”
I love this shot. It’s one of my favorite of the year so far. It is one of many views that I get to enjoy on my way home. Part of my Instagram series (HTTP://iNSTAGRAM.COM/AMOSART). … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD RICARDO ALEJANDRO RODAS
Ricardo Alejandro Rodas is a poet and an immigrant from Argentina. While in his homeland he was published in the anthology Poetic Rebirth, published by the Society of Latin American Writers and … [Read more...]