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THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 6.25.17

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA:  POLI MARICHAL'S EXQUISITE PRINTS,  JOSÉ MURATTI'S "SINCRONIZAR," MARIA JIMÉNEZ HENLEY ON WEST SIDE STORY AND SERGIO HERNÁNDEZ ON JEFF SESSION'S CONFESSION. We continue with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA, Tia Tenopia Tagged With: Ask Tia Tenopia. This Week on Latinopia, This week on Latinopia.com

June 24, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 5.10.15 “THE LAST COLONY”

El profesor británico Raymon Carr en su libro Puerto Rico: A Colonial Experiment (Vintage Books, 1984) con la supuesta objetividad de no ser parte envuelta, apunta una condición poco halagadora y … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burundanga Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Borciua del Zocotroco, Jose Umpierre, Juan A.Márquez, Puerto Rico's National Status, The Last Colony

May 18, 2015 by Tia Tenopia

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 01.25.15 “EL LIBERADOR”

EL LIBERADOR. Simón Bolívar es la figura cimera en la gesta libertaria Sur Americana; por mas de diez ańos lucho mas de cien batallas contra el Imperio Espańol, que conducen a la liberación de … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: Alberto Arvelo, Burundanga Boricua del Zocotroco, The Liberator

January 25, 2015 by Breht Burri

BURUNDANGA BORICUA del ZOCOTROCO 12.15.14 “DECLARACIÓN DE PRINCIPIOS”

Declaración de Principios y Exposición de Motivos ___________________________________________ Estoy aquí porque los amigos y el camino me llevaron a la casa de Jesús Salvador Treviño y la … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: Gugo Umpierre, José M. Umpierre, Puerto Rican film

December 15, 2014 by

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 12.24.17

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: CELEBRATING THE HOLIDAYS WITH LATINOPIA HEROES:  MAGGIE RIVAS RODRÍGUEZ, ROSALIO MUÑOZ , DR. ARTURO ROSALES AND ACTRESS LUPE ONTIVEROS. Felíz Navidad  and Joyous Holidays to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA, Tia Tenopia Tagged With: Dr. Arturo Rosales, Dr. Maggie Rivas Rodriguez, Lupe Ontiveros, Rosalio Munoz

December 24, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 8.27.17

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: DR. ALVARO HUERTA ON "A CHICANA/O MANIFESTO ON COMMUNITY ORGANIZING,"  DR. JUAN GÓMEZ-QUINOÑES ON 47TH ANNIVERSARY OF RUBEN SALAZAR'S DEATH, AND VIDEOS: 1970 CHICANO … [Read more...]

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August 27, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

ARNI AND PORFI with SERGIO HERNÁNDEZ “JEFF SESSIONS AT THE CONFESSIONAL”

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June 24, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

ARNI AND PORFI with SERGIO HERNANDEZ “TRUMP AND PUTIN PLAY GOLF”

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Filed Under: Arnie & Porfi, Blogs Tagged With: Arnie and Porfi cartoon strip, Donald Trump, Putin, Sergio Hernandez

June 10, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 4.12.15 “GENÉTICA,MENTIRAS E IDENTIDAD”

Genética, Mentiras e Identidad Este zocotroco en su vejez se empecina en conservar un lado ingenuo, crédulo y romántico, en conflicto con la suspicacia, la desconfianza y el cinismo que también … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Boricua del Zocotroco, Gugo Umpierre, Martínez Cruzado, Puertorican ancestry, Taino Indians, Victor Sánchez Cardona

April 12, 2015 by Breht Burri

BURUNDANGA BORICUA del ZOCOTROCO 1.04.15 “ASI SOMOS”

ASI SOMOS - WHO WE ARE El cariño y la amistad mediaron para que asistiese a la presentación del libro Así Somos: Who We Are. Para una columna sobre Burundanga, un título que afirma identidad con … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: Asi Somos, photos of famous Puerto Ricans, Puerto Rican photography, Who We Are

January 4, 2015 by Breht Burri

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 8.01.17

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: PENSAMIENTOS WITH ALFREDO SANTOS, LET'S DANCE WITH CHRIS MONTEZ, REMEMBERING MAGU: MAGU AND HIS ART, IN SEARCH OF MAGULANDIA, LETTER TO MAGU AND SERGIO HERNANDEZ … [Read more...]

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August 2, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 7.02.17

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: LUIS REYES ON HISPANICS IN HOLLYWOOD, LUIS TORRES ON HOW TO SAY NO TO DONALD TRUMP, HENRY DARROW ON HIGH CHAPARRAL, NEW PUERTO RICAN FILM THIEVES AND LIARS, AND SERG HERNÁNDEZ … [Read more...]

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July 2, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 5.21.17

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: THE ABOUT PRODUCTIONS PLAY, THEY SHOOT MEXICANS DON'T THEY? ABEL SALAS ON POET LAUREATE JUAN FELIPE HERRERA AND LOUIE PÉREZ ON "LA BAMBA." Hola mi gente! This week we have … [Read more...]

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May 21, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 03.26. 17

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: FRANK BERUMEN ON RAMÓN NOVARRO, MYLÈNE MORENO ON THE CHICANO! SERIES,  BURUNDANGA BORICUA ON PUERTO RICO'S DEBT CRISIS, DON FELIPE'S BRAVO ROAD ON DONALD TRUMP: PATRIOT, … [Read more...]

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March 26, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 01.29.17

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: WHY ALVARO HUERTA IS NOT AN ANCHOR BABY,  TWO FROM LISA ALVAREZ, "AT THE FREE CLINIC' AND "TOO MUCH MARGARET ATWOOD," AND JOSEFINA LÓPEZ ON REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES. This week … [Read more...]

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January 29, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 01.22.17

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: EL ZOCOTROCO ON THE NEW YEAR AND WHAT WE CAN EXPECT, READINGS FROM HUIZACHE- NICOLAI GARCÍA AND JOSEPHINE NERICCIO,  THE CON SAFOS LITERARY COLLECTIVE IS ALIVE AND WELL AND … [Read more...]

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January 22, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 01.08.17

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: JOSÉ MURATTI “JUST FOR TODAY,” JOSÉ MONTOYA READS “EL LOUIE,” CHRISTINE GRANADOS “MAN OF THE HOUSE,” AND MÓNICA TERESA ORTÍZ, “ENLISTMENT PAPERS.” This week Latinopia honors … [Read more...]

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January 8, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 01.01.17

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: HAPPY NEW YEAR! BURUNDANGA BORICUA ON “LA GRAN FALACIA,” SERGIO HERNÁNDEZ ON A TRUMP CHRISTMAS AND THE BEST OF 2017 LATINOPIA VIDEOS: ANAYA ON POETRY, “SANTURCE ES LEY,” WAYNE … [Read more...]

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January 1, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 10.31.16

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA:  JESÚS TREVIÑO HONORED WITH AMERICAN BOOK AWARD, MOCTESUMA ESPARZA ON HOLLYWOOD, AMALIA MESA BAINS ON DAY OF THE DEAD AND STILL THE STANDING ROCK PIPELINE. Ordinarily … [Read more...]

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October 31, 2016 by Tia Tenopia

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 9.18.16

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: PAUL ESPINOSA ON CHUNKY SANCHEZ & THE ALACRANES, ALVARO HUERTA ON TRUMP & THE MEAN STREETS OF ELA,  JESÚS TREVIÑO ON TRUMP ADMITTING  EARTH REVOLVES AROUND SUN, SARA … [Read more...]

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September 18, 2016 by Tia Tenopia

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 9.04.16

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: TONY GÓMEZ IN SEARCH OF THE BROWN BUFFALO, REVISITING THE CON SAFOS LITERARY COLLECTIVE, DON FELIPE ON A DREAM DEFERRED AND SERGIO HERNANDEZ ON CALIFORNIA FIRES. Hola mis … [Read more...]

Filed Under: THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA, Tia Tenopia Tagged With: Antonio Solis Gomez, Con Safos, The Search for the Brown Buffalo, This week on Latinopia, Tia Tenopia

September 4, 2016 by Tia Tenopia

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TALES OF TORRES 04.03. 26 RAZA AND OTHERS DEMONSTRATE AT NO KINGS RALLIES

April 3, 2026 By wpengine

NO KINGS PROTEST RAZA AND OTHERS DEMONSTRATE AT THE NO KINGS RALLIES.           My favorite sign – a very succinct and telling placard—at this past weekend’s protest in Pasadena, California read simply: “Arrogant, Depraved Racist.” The protest sign appeared above photos of Donald Trump and Stephan Miller, the diabolical architect of Trump’s immigration […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 04.03.26 MARTA SANCHEZ RIELES Y RAÍCES

April 3, 2026 By wpengine

Marta Sánchez’s train artwork is presently included in an exhibition organized by the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood. The exhibit documents how Mexican and Mexican American railroad workers helped build Chicago’s rail system and is titled Rieles y Raíces, which translates to Rails and Roots. The show features multiple artists and […]

EL PROFE QUEZADA 04.03.26 REPISA – THE HOME ALTAR

April 3, 2026 By wpengine

The story of Mamá’s repisa, or home altar, is a deeply personal and spiritual journey that spans decades, homes, and generations.  In the 1940s and early 1950s, nestled in the heart of Barrio El Azteca at 402 San Pablo Avenue in Laredo, Texas, Mamá’s humble one-shelf repisa stood on the wall as a quiet but […]

FIERCE POLITICS WITH ALVARO HUERTA 03.26.26 AN ODE TO A CHICANO LEGEND

March 25, 2026 By wpengine

March 25, 2026 (revised from Nov. 9, 2021, version) By Dr. Álvaro Huerta  “Rudy (RIP): An Ode to a Chicano Legend, Dr. Rodolfo F. Acuña” I first met the late, great Dr. Rodolfo F. “Rudy” Acuña (1932–2026) in Fall of 1986, as a UCLA undergraduate student from East Los Angeles. It wasn’t in person, however. I met […]

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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

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