Latino arts, history and culture
Frank Romero is a multi-disciplined artist whose body of work spans seven decades. His career has followed the path of many successful artists, from selling pieces for a fifty or one hundred dollars … [Read more...]
What happens when a mysterious sinkhole appears one day in Mrs. Romero's front yard? Watch this video and find out! … [Read more...]
Throughout the twentieth century, Mexican Americans and Chicanos/as fought tirelessly for civil rights, often in overlooked corners of the nation. An initial review of the literature revealed the … [Read more...]
I'm 80 years old. It is a round number, with the forcefulness that eight decades can have. I don't claim prowess, although living beyond the average life expectancy is still an achievement. Adequacy, … [Read more...]
Burundanga de Zocotroco José M. Umpierre Octogenario: costos y beneficios Cumplo 80 años. Es un número redondo, con la contundencia que pueden tener ocho décadas. No reclamo proeza, aunque … [Read more...]
Chicano art originated in the late 1960s and early 1970s as a means to fill an artistic void in American art. Artistically, the Chicano artists painted murals that protested the Vietnam War, promoted … [Read more...]
Forget history—let’s drink some beer! Let’s celebrate what we don’t know… Americans love to celebrate—even when they do not exactly know what it is they’re celebrating. The Fourth of July, for … [Read more...]
In a Latinopia Plática, Dr. Maggie Rivas Rodríguez, a journalism professor, Dan Guerrero, an actor and creator of the stage play Gaytino and Joe Hernandez-Kolsi, an actor and comedian all agreed that … [Read more...]
Renowned Arizona poet Alberto "Tito" Rios, whose body of work includes numerous poetry collections and chapbooks, short story collections as well as a memoir, was born and raised in Nogales, Arizona, … [Read more...]
WE EXIST IN THE WHISPER, HOUSTON, TX- In We Exist in the Whisper: Huelga School Verses (ISBN: 979-8-89375-030-0; $17.95), author Lupe Mendez reveals the Mexican community’s school boycott in Houston … [Read more...]
David A. Romero is a Mexican American poet and prose author of the poetry collections My Name is Romero and Diamond Bar 2. He is co-founder of El Martillo Press. Romero spoke to Latinopia about his … [Read more...]
David A. Romero is a Mexican American poet and prose author of the poetry collections My Name is Romero and Diamond Bar 2. He reads here from his latest work, a mystery novel titled "The Enemy … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: LATINOPIA EVENT PROFILE: MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE, RICARDO ROMO ON FOTOSEPTIEMBRE, CONFESSIONS OF A PSEUDO-CHICANA AND LATINOPIA SHOWCASE ON LAND OF BORINKEN. Well, it's Diez y … [Read more...]
The Cheech Museum exhibit “We the People: Chicano Art in the U.S.A.” opened on May 30, 2026. With 126 works by 61 artists, it is one of the largest Chicano shows of this century. Organized by artist … [Read more...]
Quetzal is a popular East Los Angeles band whose music reflects the struggles of poor people everywhere. . Their original song, "Voces" (Voices) was inspired by the participation of Latinos in a human … [Read more...]
Nora Naranjo-Morse is a Native American potter, sculptor and author who is a member of the Santa Clara pueblo. She read her poem, "My father's Feet" at Denise Chavez's Border Book Festival held in Las … [Read more...]
MY FATHER’S DAY–NOT. I really dread Father’s Day. Why? Ever since I can remember, all around me kids at school with fathers talking about what gift they’ll get their dad, the great times they’ll … [Read more...]
The Boulder, Colorado art scene is vibrant and multicultural. Tres Voces, Un Corazón / Three Voices, One Heart at the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art presents the work of three artists whose … [Read more...]
In 1962, Sylvester Raymond Mireles, became the first Latino faculty member at East Los Angeles College (ELAC). Ray (as he chose to be called,) was a pioneer in the Chicano movement for proudly wearing … [Read more...]
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...]
In the 1940s, in response to widespread discrimination by American society, Mexican American youth created their own counter-culture movement. They called themselves pachucos and they had their own … [Read more...]
