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BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 04.26.25

La Jungla de Pamela y Josué En la altura de la Cordillera Central de Puerto Rico por las crestas de Orocovis, en el barrio Pellejas Está la finca la Jungla que regentan Pamela y Josue.   Una … [Read more...]

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

April 26, 2025 by wpengine

LATINOPIA BLOG ANGELA VALENZUELA 04.17.25 “IN HONOR OF CHRISTINA MORALES”

Words shared by Angela Valenzuela, Ph.D. at the Texas State Capitol Rotunda on April 8, 2025 in Honor of Rep. Christina Morales (Houston) [Video] I am happy to share with you what I shared this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG, Literature Tagged With: Dr. Angela Valenzuela, Latinopia Blog, Rep Christina Morales

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POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SALOMON BALDENEGRO 04.17.25 FAKE VS. TRUE RIGHTEOUSNESS

Fake vs. true righteousness… Let us preach righteousness, and practice it.  Brigham Young, American religious leader and politician. Last month, in this space, I commented on the hypocrisy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Political Salsa y Más Tagged With: Polical Salsa y Mas with Sal Baldenegro, Salomon Baldenegro

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LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG BOBBI MURRAY 04.19.25 ON KILMAR ABREGO GARCIA

It’s Holy Week leading up to Easter and Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s wife had a message. " I will not stop fighting until I see my husband alive. Kilmar, if you can hear me: Stay strong. God hasn't … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG Tagged With: Bobbi Murray, Latinopia Guest Blog

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LATINOPIA BLOG JULIAN VASQUEZ HEILIG ON CRIMSON COURAGE: HARVARD STANDS UP

CRIMSON COURAGE: HARVARD STANDS UP TO POLITICAL INTIMIDATION The storm clouds over American higher education have been gathering. What once seemed unthinkable is now common: politically motivated … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG Tagged With: Julian Vasquez Heilig, Latinopia Guest Blog

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RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 04.26.25

Latino Art Enhances the Beauty of Botanical Gardens. With the arrival of Spring, Latinos are drawn to parks as well as botanical spaces that include art. A recent visit to San Antonio Botanical … [Read more...]

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

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RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 04.17.25

Latina CEO Adriana Quiñones Has Big Plans for an Arboretum In December  2024 Adriana Quiñones left her post as CEO of the Columbus Botanical Garden in Georgia to head up the new San Antonio … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Ricardo Romo's Tejano Report Tagged With: Adriana Quiñones, Ricardo Romo's Tejano Report

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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...]

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TALES OF TORRES 4.10.25 TRUMP’S PERNICIOUS PENDEJADAS

“Another Day, Another Donald Trump Pernicious Pendejada”   Another day, another Donald Trump pendejada. Another unethical, illegal and abominably dangerous pendejada. At the moment, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Tales of Torres Tagged With: Luis R.. Torres, Trump Pendejadas

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RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 4.10.25 THE SWEET SCIENCE

"Ciencia Dulce/Sweet Science: An Artistic Perspective of San Antonio Boxing." “Ciencia Dulce/Sweet Science: An Artistic Perspective of San Antonio Boxing," is a dynamic and immersive art show … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Ricardo Romo's Tejano Report Tagged With: Joe Lopez, Ricardo Romo's Tejano Report

April 10, 2025 by wpengine

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 4.04.25

Latina Artist Scherezade Garcia Imparts Visual Narratives of Her Homeland The popular exhibition "Voces de Luz: Cambiando el Mundo con Arte y Amor" at La Peña Gallery in Austin celebrated … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Ricardo Romo's Tejano Report Tagged With: Ricardo Romo's Tejano Report, Scherezade Garcia

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LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG DR. FRANK BERUMEN THE DELUSIONAL POLICIES OF RACIAL SUPREMACY

                             The Delusional Policies of Racial Supremacy                                        by Dr. Frank Garcia Berumen    We are witnessing an authoritarian and … [Read more...]

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April 4, 2025 by wpengine

LATINOPIA BLOG MICHEAL SEDANO: NEVER FORGOTTEN, GONE FOREVER

Uphill from where I’ve stopped to stare, a skip loader scrapes its yellow claw across the cement slab that, today, is what remains of where I used to live. A dream house built upon the legacy of an … [Read more...]

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April 4, 2025 by wpengine

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...]

Filed Under: History, LATINOPIA EVENT Tagged With: César Chávez, César Chávez 1968 Fast, Dolores Huerta, United Farm Workers history

May 5, 2013 by Tia Tenopia

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...]

Filed Under: History, LATINOPIA EVENT Tagged With: 1930S Deportations, 1930s Repatriations, Decade of Betrayal, Dr. Francisco Balderrama

January 12, 2014 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA WORD DR. ALVARO HUERTA WHAT HAS BEEN RESPONSE TO TRUMP’S ACTION?

In the first few weeks of the Trump Presidency has been marked by Presidential decrees and draconian measures designed to dismantle key governmental institutions and American values all under the … [Read more...]

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LATINOPIA WORD DR. ALVARO HUERTA HOW CAN YOU FIND YOUR FIGHT-BACK TRENCH?

In the wake of the Trump Presidential victory and the many cruel and arbitrary legal and illegal measures he has undertaken, many Americans are feeling disheartened. Latinopia asked Dr. Alvaro Huerta, … [Read more...]

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RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 3.28.25

Latina/o Artists Draw  Inspiration from Central American and Mexican Mayan Communities A Spring 2025 Artpace Opening Reception & Artist Talk for the International Artists-in-Residence … [Read more...]

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

March 28, 2025 by wpengine

LATINOPIA WORD CAN TRUMP REALLY DEPORT MILLIONS?

President Elect Donald Trump has vowed to deport millions of people to Mexico. But is this really feasible? Dr. Laura Barberena, a political analyst with Viva Politics and Dr. Ricardo Romo, President … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature Tagged With: Can Trump really deport millions?, Dr. Laura Barberena, Dr. Ricardo Romo

November 23, 2024 by wpengine

LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG FINDING YOUR FIGHT-BACK TRENCH 03.22.25

FINDING YOUR FIGHT-BACK TRENCH By Bobbi Murray Mere weeks since the inauguration of the 2nd Trump Administration, many of us remain gobsmacked and gasping and scrambling for a response. Taking a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG, Literature Tagged With: Bobbi Murray, Finding Your Fight-Back Trench, Latinopia Guest Blog

March 22, 2025 by wpengine

POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 3.22.25

No shame … no honor Where there is no shame, there is no honor. Martin Opitz, German poet Rather, we (followers of Christ) have renounced secret and shameful ways; we do not use deception, nor do … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Political Salsa y Más Tagged With: Poliitcal Salsa y Mas, Salomon Baldenegro

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BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 5.23.25 – EMINENT DANGER

May 23, 2025 By wpengine

In 2012, in Puerto Rico there were 13,000 farms; in the recent agricultural census, between 8 and 10,000 farms are recorded; a substantial decrease in the figure reported for 2012. At present, the agricultural sector of the Puerto Rican economy reports approximately 0.62% of the gross domestic product, which produces 15% of the food consumed […]

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 5.23.25 MORE ON THE NEED TO GROW

May 23, 2025 By wpengine

The title of the documentary, The Need to Grow by Rob Herring and Ryan Wirick,  is suggestive. Its abstract character is enough to apply in a general and also in a particular way. The Need to Grow applies to both the personal and to so many individuals. At the moment, the need for growth in […]

BURUNDANGA DEL ZOCOTROCO 5.16.25 PELIGRO INMINENTE

May 15, 2025 By wpengine

Peligro Inminente En 2012, en Puerto Rico habían 13 mil granjas; en el censo agrícola reciénte se registran entre 8 y 10 mil granjas; una disminución sustantiva de la cifra reportada para 2012. Al presente, el sector agrícola de la economía puertorriqueña reporta aproximadamente 0.62% del producto bruto interno, que produce el 15% de la […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 5.23.25 MAYA BLUE EXHIBIT

May 23, 2025 By wpengine

Maya Blue Exhibit Incorporates the Artwork of Latino/a Artists A new exhibit, Maya Blue: Ancient Color, New Visions, at the San Antonio Museum of Art [SAMA], brings together for the first time pre-Columbian crafted clay figures, the art of Mexican modernist Carlos Mérida, and works by contemporary Latino/a artists Rolando Briseño, Clarissa Tossin, and Sandy […]

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By Tia Tenopia on October 20, 2013

Sonia Romero is a graphic artist,muralist and print maker. In this second profile on Sonia and her work, Latinopia explores Sonia’s public murals, in particular the “Urban Oasis” mural at the MacArthur Park Metro Station in Los Angeles, California.

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LATINOPIA WORD JOSÉ MONTOYA “PACHUCO PORTFOLIO”

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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LATINOPIA WORD XOCHITL JULISA BERMEJO “OUR LADY OF THE WATER GALLONS”

By Tia Tenopia on May 26, 2013

Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo is a poet and teacher from Asuza, California. She volunteered with No More Deaths, a humanitarian organization providing water bottles in the Arizona desert where immigrants crossing from Mexico often die of exposure. She read her poem, “Our Lady of the Water Gallons” at a Mental Cocido (Mental Stew) gathering of Latino authors […]

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