Latino arts, history and culture
This week’s stunt of the week from the Trump Administration’s regular array was his vow to reopen Alcatraz, the 19th century military fortress on a 22-acre island San Francisco Bay which was … [Read more...]
South Texas artist Santa Barraza has been painting for 50 years and seldom allows herself to slow down. She will have some artwork in the upcoming January 2026 exhibit, Frida: The Making of an … [Read more...]
Santa Barraza is a Chicana artist living in Texas whose works incorporate Pre-columbian indigenous imagery in post-modern ways. One of her works titled "Nepantla," explores the world of mestizaje, the … [Read more...]
EL CINCO DE MAYO. Why celebrate an otherwise minor holiday in Mexico in the U.S. (or elsewhere for that matter)? Because El Cinco de Mayo is important to Chicanos and to freedom-loving Americans … [Read more...]
The 2025 Latino Film Festival sponsored by the Mexican American Cultural Education Foundation recognized filmmaker, television director, author and social activist Jesús Treviño with the Lifetime … [Read more...]
Denver Latino Artist Tony Ortega’s Artistic Journey Tony Ortega, an eminent Denver artist, has been painting for over forty years and teaching art for two decades. His creative work has been in … [Read more...]
CINCO DE MAYO by Francisco X. Alarcón ________________________________ First of all, Cinco de Mayo is not at all the official Mexican Independence Day, nor does it commemorate the … [Read more...]
Latinos are in danger of being under counted in the 2030 Census due to recent actions by the Trump administration. Dr. Rogelio Sáenz explains the impact of the citizenship question being added to the … [Read more...]
Latinopia has promised to update how the resistance to the Trump Administration is going and who’s firing back at the policies the Administration has been rolling out. (Not literally firing back … [Read more...]
In the wake of Trump's actions draconian actions ranging from the arbitrary firing of federal workers, the deportation of undocumented immigrants without due process and the levying of preposterous … [Read more...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
“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...]
"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...]
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...]
