Latino arts, history and culture
Marcia Arqueta Michelson is an author of young adult fiction whose titles include The Weight of Everything, Huaca, and Where I Belong. She read a selection from Where I Belong at her induction into … [Read more...]
Latino Artist Joe Peña Exhibits at “Soy de Tejas” and Cheech Marin Museum Joe Peña’s success as an artist has hit a career high. His work is included in the exhibit “Soy de Tejas” at the Centro … [Read more...]
Rubén Degollado is a South Texas educator, school principal and poet. His recent book is The Family Izquierdo. He read selections from this novel at his induction into the prestigious Texas Institute … [Read more...]
Christopher Carmona is a South Texas poet whose narratives include El Rinche:The Ghost of the Rio Grande and On the Road to La Llorona. His poetry collections include I Have Always Been Here, Beat and … [Read more...]
Singer/songwriter Mark Guerrero interviews Mike Aversa, founding member and leader of two popular East L.A. bands of the 1960s, Mickey & the Invaders and Dyna-Might. Mickey & the Invaders … [Read more...]
We are not afraid… Those who would oppress us have grossly misjudged us. We are not afraid of them … As young people tend to be, we are idealistic: We have no doubt that we will prevail. … [Read more...]
Ramón Juan Vásquez, the director of AITSCM since 1998, speaks daily to visitors about a rich history of the San Antonio Mission Indians, a topic that has long been misunderstood or taught as an … [Read more...]
Pat Mora is a celebrated poet who grew up along the US/Mexico border. Her poetry and children's books reflect the often conflictive nature of being Bilingual and Bicultural but also reveals her love … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: WHAT'S CINCO DE MAYO ALL ABOUT? CARMEN TAFOLLA HONORED BY THE TEXAS INSTITUTE OF LETTERS, LOURDES PORTILLO PRESENTE AND RICARDO ROMO'S TEJANO REPORT ON LATINO ART PRINTS AT THE … [Read more...]
Angelina Saenz is a poet and author of Edgecliff, a collection of poems. She read selections from Edgecliff at a recent reading of Mujeres Divinas at the Tia Chuca bookstore in Sylmar, California. … [Read more...]
Mis Pensamientos Bienvenidos otra vez a La Voz. This month of May marks one year since the shooting in Uvalde. It is a tragedy that is going to be with us for many years to come. As one person put … [Read more...]
Ire'ne Lara Silva is the author of three poetry collections, furia (Mouthfeel Press, 2010), Blood Sugar Canto (Saddle Road Press, 2016) and most recently Cuicacalli House of Song ( Saddle Road Press, … [Read more...]
RAQUEL WELCH: International sex symbol, Award-winning actress, and Latina role Model by Dr. Frank Javier Garcia Berumen Raquel Welch was the biggest Latina female film star since Rita … [Read more...]
Burundanga de Zocotroco El titulo del libro más reciente de Rafael Cox Alomar es un testimonio al optimismo; consiste del compendio de sus columnas publicadas de 2015 a 2023 en periódicos (El … [Read more...]
Art As Healing: The Uvalde Mural Project. As Abel Ortiz followed the evening news about the horrific killing of 21 of his fellow Uvalde, Texas residents nearly a year ago, he knew that he would … [Read more...]
Edward Vidaurre is a South Texas Poet who was inducted into the prestigious Texas Institute of Letters on April 23, 2022. As part of his induction he was asked to read from his works. He read "God Is" … [Read more...]
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...]
Sergio Troncoso is an acclaimed author whose works include The Last Tortilla (1999), This Wicked Patch of Dust (2011) and Crossing Borders (2011). His most recent book is A Peculiar Kind of … [Read more...]
Luivette Resto is a Puerto Rican mother, teacher and poet from Aguas Puerto Rico. Now living in Los Angeles, her most recent collection of poems is titled Living on Islands Not Found on Maps. Along … [Read more...]
“What’s the Republican death quota? … “What’s the Republican death quota? … The killing of children and other innocents continues, and the Republicans and their cronies continue to … [Read more...]
BORDERLANDS: LA FRONTERA, THE NEW MESTIZA by Gloria Anzaldúa Spinsters/Aunt Lute: 1987 203 pages ISBN: 0-933216-25-4 Reviewed by Thelma T. Reyna, Ph.D. Book Review #7 in the PIONEER … [Read more...]
