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LATINOPIA WORD JUAN FELÍPE HERRERA “HOW TO BECOME A WARRIOR…”

Juan Felípe Herrera is a poet, performer, educator and activist with more than twenty books to his name. He was appointed California Poet Laureate in 2012. Latinopia was on hand when he read his poem … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature Tagged With: How to be a Warrior for the Azltan Liberation Army, Juan Felípe Herrera, Poet Laureate of California

September 8, 2013 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA FOOD COCINA HERNÁNDEZ “CAPIROTADA”

Welcome to another visit with Cocina Hernández. As Easter approaches Latinopia thought it would be fun to find out how to cook a favorite Lenten food prepared in Latino households throughout the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cooking, Food, LATINOPIA FOOD Tagged With: Capirotada recipe, Christmas desserts, Christmas recipes, what to cook for Christmas

April 14, 2011 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG CHRISTINE MARIN 12.24.22 “JOE SOTELO & THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE”

This is my story today, in history: December 16, 1944: 78 years ago today: The Battle of the Bulge--World War II....and this is my tribute to Joe Sotelo, of Miami, Arizona.. (Feb. 25, 1919, Metcalf, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG, Literature Tagged With: Christine Marin, Joe Sotelo

December 24, 2022 by wpengine

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 12.24.22 “POLITICAL ACTIVISM IN THE 1960s”

Latino Political Activism Transformed San Antonio In The Early 1960s In 1960 San Antonio’s Latino population reached 40 percent, and for the first time politicians campaigning for national … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Ricardo Romo's Tejano Report Tagged With: Dr. Ricardo Romo, Henry B. Gozalez, Ricardo Romo's Tejano Report

December 24, 2022 by wpengine

ARNIE AND PORFI with SERGIO HERNANDEZ 12.16.18 “CHRISTMAS IN THE PROJECTS”

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Filed Under: Arnie & Porfi, Blogs

December 22, 2014 by Breht Burri

ARNIE AND PORFI with SERGIO HERNÁNDEZ 01.01.21 “THE NEW YEAR”

  This cartoon was originally published on Latinopia on January 3, 2016. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Arnie & Porfi, Blogs

January 3, 2016 by Tia Tenopia

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 7.09.22 JOSÉ ESQUIVEL ART PIONEER

José Esquivel: Chicano Art Pioneer and Barrio Visual Interpreter José Esquivel, one of the long-time Chicano artists in San Antonio and a co-founder of Con Safo, paints daily, an artistic … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Ricardo Romo's Tejano Report Tagged With: Jose Esquivel, Ricardo Romo's Tejano Report

July 9, 2022 by wpengine

ARNIE AND PORFI with SERGIO HERNANDEZ 12.20.15 “CHRISTMAS”

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Filed Under: Arnie & Porfi, Blogs Tagged With: Arnie and Porfi, Arnie and Porfi cartoon strip, Christmas 2015 cartoons, Sergio Hernandez

December 20, 2015 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA WORD DIANA LÓPEZ “QUINCEANUNCA: NEVER FIFTEEN”

Diana López is a Texas author whose works include the adult novella, "Sofia's Saints," as well as her middle school books "Confetti Girl, and Choke."  In her short story, "Quinceanunca: Never … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature Tagged With: Chicana Literature, Chicano Literature, Diana López, what is a quinceanera

November 18, 2012 by Tia Tenopia

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT MARGARET GARCIA LATINA PORTRAIT ARTIST

Latinos in America Margaret Garcia: Latina Portrait Artist, Muralist, and Chronicler of Los Angeles History Art has long served as a tool to educate, inform, and persuade. Chicano artists in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Ricardo Romo's Tejano Report Tagged With: Dr. Ricardo Romo, Ricardo Romo's Tejano Report

December 16, 2022 by wpengine

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 12.10.22 EL ISSUE DEL ESTATUS

Burundanga de Zocotroco El Issue del Estatus De esas pocas verdades que me atrevo a sostener sin controversia es que la sociedad puertorriqueña esta dividida entre los que consideran la … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burundanga Boricua, Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Boricua del Zocotroco, José M. Umpierre, Nydia Velázquez

December 10, 2022 by wpengine

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 12.10.22

A Latina Artistic Trio Draws on Culture and Traditions for Inspiration. A well executed and creative mural tells a narrative and brings something beautiful to the neighborhood. Fortunately for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Ricardo Romo's Tejano Report Tagged With: Adriana Garcia, Manola Ramirez, Maria Ramirez., Ricardo Romo's Tejano Report, San Antonio murals

December 10, 2022 by wpengine

LATINOPIA FOOD LA TAMALADA

Latinopia Food La Tamalada from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Every Christmas Diane Velarde Hernández celebrates, as do many Latinos, with the making of tamales. This tradition of friends and family … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food, LATINOPIA FOOD Tagged With: how to make tamales, tamale recipes, tamales for Christmas

September 22, 2010 by JT

MARK GUERRERO’S EAST L.A. MUSIC STORIES – ART BRAMBILA

Singer/songwriter Mark Guerrero interviews manager/producer of the '70s, Art Brambila, who went from being a gang member in his East L.A. neighborhood to working for major entertainment companies.  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mark GUerrero's ELA Music Stories, Podcasts Tagged With: Art Brambila, Mark Guerrero's East L A Music Stories

December 16, 2022 by wpengine

MIS PENSAMIENTOS with ALFREDO SANTOS – REFLECTIONS AT 70

As this year comes to a close I look back on what has transpired in my life. First of all, I turned 70 years of age. I didn’t think I would make it this far because my father died at the age of 31. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Mis Pensamientos Tagged With: Mis Pensamientos with Alfredo Santos

December 10, 2022 by wpengine

LATINOPIA EVENT 1943 ZOOT SUIT RIOTS

In 1943, gangs of American servicemen attacked young Mexican American youth dressed in Zoot Suits, beat them and ripped off their clothes. This infamous incident, that lasted a week, became known as … [Read more...]

Filed Under: History, LATINOPIA EVENT Tagged With: Eduardo Pagan, Zoot Suit Riots

December 3, 2022 by wpengine

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 12.03.22 TEXAS LATINO HISTORY REEXAMINED

Texas Latino Colonial History Reexamined Texas, with its size, diverse geography, politics, and culture is many things to different people. The New York Times deputy political editor Manny … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Ricardo Romo's Tejano Report Tagged With: Dr. Ricardo Romo, Ricardo Romo's Tejano Report

December 3, 2022 by wpengine

LATINOPIA EVENT 1966 UFW PEREGRINACIÓN (PILGRIMAGE) MARCH

The effort to organize farm workers under a union contract has been a long and difficult struggle. In 1965, César Chávez and Dolores Huerta created what would become the United Farm Workers Union. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: History, LATINOPIA EVENT Tagged With: 1966 Peregrinacion, 1966 United farm Workers march, Dolores Huerta, United Farm Workers Union, What's New

March 19, 2013 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA MUSIC ANGELA ROA “TOCO DESAFINADO”

Angela Roa is a Chilean singer and lyricist residing in Los Angeles, California. Her songs are about the Latino experience in the United States and in Latin America. Here she performs an original … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA MUSIC, Music Tagged With: Angela Roa, Nueva Cancion en los Estados Unidos, Toco Desafinado, What's New

June 22, 2014 by Tia Tenopia

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 11.26.22 LUIS JIMENEZ A LATINO LEGACY

Luis Jiménez: A Latino Legacy of Borderland Cultures Luis Jiménez, a trail blazing artist of the U.S. Mexico borderlands, grew up in El Paso learning as a young boy how to spray paint, weld, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Ricardo Romo's Tejano Report Tagged With: Luis Jimenez, Ricardo Romo's Tejano Report

November 26, 2022 by wpengine

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 9.10.22 ARMANDO SANCHEZ BORDERLAND ARTIST

Armando Sanchez: A Latino Borderland Artist Latino art came to the U.S-Mexico Borderlands in the 17th century with the founding of several missions in Texas by the Franciscan order. In the 1680s, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Ricardo Romo's Tejano Report Tagged With: Armando Sanchez, Ricardo Romo

September 10, 2022 by wpengine

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RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 01.28.23 CRYSTAL CITY 1969

January 27, 2023 By wpengine

An Inspiring Latino Play: Crystal City 1969 David Lozano and Raul Trevino wrote Crystal City 1969 in 2009, a production which The Dallas Morning News called the “Best New Play” of 2009. Residents from Crystal City learned of its success by word of mouth, but individuals who contributed to the school walkouts that permanently transformed […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 01.20.23 OSCAR ALVARADO MASTER MOSAIC ARTIST

January 20, 2023 By wpengine

Oscar Alvarado: Latino Master Artist of Tile Mosaic On most days of the year, Oscar Alvarado steps out of the warehouse at his San Antonio Southtown studio, spaces that he shares with his twin brother Robert, to look over sections of nearly two acres filled with sand, tile, rock, glass, and steel. He treasures the […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT AL RENDON AN ACCLAIMED LATINO PHOTOGRAPHER

January 14, 2023 By wpengine

Al Rendon: A Highly Acclaimed Latino Photographer Every American City has its favorite photographer who is able to produce revealing imagery that captures the mind and soul of its people, that documents the cultural attributes of its society, and that reveals the historical aspects of the region’s landscape. Large cities with diverse populations count on […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT JOSÉ ESQUIVAL A CHICANO TRAILBLAZER

January 7, 2023 By wpengine

José Esquivel: A Chicano Art Trailblazer José Esquivel, one of the founding members of the Chicano art movement in America, passed away on December 16, 2022. He was 87 years old. A memorial to Esquivel is planned for Tuesday evening, January 3rd at the Centro Cultural Aztlan. Through his paintings Esquivel documented life in his […]

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The effort to organize farm workers under a union contract has been a long and difficult struggle. In 1965, César Chávez and Dolores Huerta created what would become the United Farm Workers Union. From the onset they  faced many obstacles, not the least of which was how to get dozens of California grape growers to […]

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By Tia Tenopia on June 22, 2014

Angela Roa is a Chilean singer and lyricist residing in Los Angeles, California. Her songs are about the Latino experience in the United States and in Latin America. Here she performs an original song, “Toco Desafinado” (Out of Tune). She is accompanied by Fernando Losada, Rich Silva and Thiago Winterstein..

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