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MARK GUERRERO’S CHICANO MUSIC CHRONICLES 12.01.19

This week Mark Guerrero hosts an interview with legendary Chicano vocalist Little Willie G., whose fantastic musical odyssey began in the early 60’s and includes his 2002 CD produced by David Hidalgo … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Chicano Music Chronicles, Mark Guerrero's Chicano Music Chronicles, Podcasts Tagged With: Chicano Music Chronicles, Lil Willie G, Mark Guerrero

December 1, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA WORD MÓNICA TERESA ORTÍZ “HUMAN RESOURCES”

Mónica Teresa Ortíz is a Texas poet representative of a new generation of Latina poets and authors. She is the author of the acclaimed chapbook collection "On a Greyhound Straight from the 915." She … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature Tagged With: "Human Resources, 2014 immigration legislation, Chicana Poets, Immigration debate, Latina literature, Latina poets, Mónica Teresa Ortíz, What's New

February 16, 2014 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA FOOD COCINA TORRES “CALABACITAS”

"Calabacitas," literally "Little Squash" is a favorite Mexican side dish  that can accompany almost any entree like enchiladas, tacos or tamales. Radio news reporter Luis R. Torres shares his recipe … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food, LATINOPIA FOOD

March 27, 2011 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA FOOD COCINA HERNÁNDEZ “SOPA DE FIDEO”

Welcome to Cocina Hernández! In this episode Diane Velarde Hernández shares another one of her great Mexican recipes with us. This time it's "Sopa de Fideo," a traditional rendering of vermicelli … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food, LATINOPIA FOOD

January 23, 2011 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA HISTORY A MOMENT IN TIME “BERT CORONA”

Bert Corona was a pioneering Chicano labor, civil rights and immigrant rights leader who passed away in 2001. Throughout a labor activist career that goes back to the 1930s, he worked with nearly … [Read more...]

Filed Under: History, MOMENT IN TIME Tagged With: Bert Corona, MOMENT IN TIME

September 2, 2014 by Tia Tenopia

ROMO DE TEJAS – HECTOR PEREZ GARCIA

A Champion for Latino Veterans and Civil Rights:  The Story of Dr. Hector Perez Garcia Latinos have fought in every American war dating back to the American Revolution in 1776. They … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Romo de Tejas Tagged With: Hector P. Garcia, Ricardo Romo, Romo de Tejas

November 17, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA EVENT 1929 FOUNDING OF LULAC

Latinopia Event Founding of LULAC from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. In 1929, three Texas civic groups, the Order of the Sons of America, the Knights of America and the League of Latin American citizens … [Read more...]

Filed Under: History, LATINOPIA EVENT Tagged With: 1929 Founding of LULAC, Alonso Perales, Ben Garza, Dr. Arturo Rosales, Latinopia Event, League of United Latin American Citizens, LULAC, Order of the Sons of America

January 10, 2016 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA MOMENT IN TIME JFK MEETS WITH LULAC

This Moment in Time is quite extraordinary. It is a photo of President John F. Kennedy visiting a reunion of the Houston League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) in Houston, Texas on October … [Read more...]

Filed Under: History, MOMENT IN TIME

January 22, 2012 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS With SAL BALDENEGRO 11.10.19 “HUELGA! HUELGA! HUELGA!”

Huelga! Huelga! Huelga! The United Steelworkers(USW) and several other unions—Teamsters, Boilermakers, Electricians, Machinists & Aerospace workers, Automobile workers, and Operating … [Read more...]

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

November 9, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

BURUNDANGA BORICUA del ZOCOTROCO 11.10.19 “TOROS Y LOS CUERNOS”

El Toro y los Cuernos Si bien es cierto que el tema de Puerto Rico anda figurando con alguna prominencia en los círculos de poder federal, está por verse si el movimiento nos saca, o no, del … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burundanga Boricua, Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Boricua del Zocotroco

November 9, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

MIS PENSAMIENTOS with ALFREDO SANTOS 11.17.19 PASSING OF MOLLY SANTOS

It is with a heavy heart that I share with readers of La Voz Newspaper that my mother, Molly Santos, the founder of La Voz has passed away at the age of 93. She lived a long life and there were many … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Mis Pensamientos Tagged With: Alfredo Santos, Molly Santos, qMis Pensamientos

November 17, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

MARK GUERRERO’S CHICANO MUSIC CHRONICLES – LOUIE MENDEZ & LENCHO MARTINEZ

Mark Guerrero returns with another insightful podcast, this time he visits with interviews Louie Mendez and Lorenzo "Lencho" Martinez about their music careers--made over the years both together and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Chicano Music Chronicles, Mark Guerrero's Chicano Music Chronicles, Podcasts Tagged With: Chicano Music Chronicles, Marl Guerrero

November 4, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA CINEMA DANNY VALDEZ “LA BAMBA”

Ritchie Valens (Richard Valenzuela) was the first Latino rock star in music history. He died at age 17 in a tragic plane crash in 1959 along with two other rock legends, the Big Bopper (J.P. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA CINEMA

July 24, 2011 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA WORD ALARCÓN TWO POEMS

Latinopia Word Alarcon Two Poems from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Acclaimed Chicano poet Francisco X. Alarcon passed away on January 15, 2016.Latinopia captured Francisco reading his poems at the 2010 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature Tagged With: Francisco X. Alarcon, Passing of Francisco Alarcon, the poetry of Francisco Alarcon

January 17, 2016 by Tia Tenopia

ROMO DE TEJAS – 10.27.19 MARTA SANCHEZ

Marta Sanchez: Art Formed by Culture, Tradition, and Memory Marta Sanchez is an important Latina artist who over the past three decades has contributed  to creating Latina and Chicana art in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Romo de Tejas Tagged With: Marta Sanchez, Ricardo Romo, Romo de Tejas

October 26, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 10.27.19 “VISTA AL MOMENTO”

El Territorio El Descalabro El caso de Puerto sigue dando de que hablar en las grandes esferas del gobierno federal. Un río revuelto de intrigas, que se complica con la situación de esta … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burundanga Boricua, Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Borciua del Zocotroco

October 26, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

MIS PENSAMIENTOS by ALFREDO SANTOS 10.20.19

Pensamientos Editorial La Voz Newspaper - October, 2019 Otra vez aquí estamos con La Voz. Con un poco de tristeza recordamos al amigo Rogelio F. Muñoz de Uvalde, Texas. Rogelio passed away … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Mis Pensamientos Tagged With: ALfrfedo Santos, La Voz newspapers, Mis Pensamientos

October 20, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG LUZ BAZAN 10.20.19 “ES NUESTRO HIJO DE OTRA MADRE”

My comadre asks me, How can I not be supportive of Julian Castro for President? Comadre, I see Julian Castro as one of my own! Many of us Chicanas cradled him when he was a baby, as his mom Rosie … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG Tagged With: Julian Castro, Luz Bazan, Luz Bazan Gutiérrez

October 20, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MAS with SAL BALDENEGRO “OUR HEARTS SOAR LIKE A HAWK…”

Proud Yaqui Gabriel Ayala is multi-layered yet simple... I was thrilled to have a front-row seat at a recent performance by Gabriel Ayala, award-winning, internationally known and acclaimed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Political Salsa y Más Tagged With: Gabriel Ayala, Political Salsa y Mas, Sal Baldenegro

October 13, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

ROMO DE TEJAS – JESÚS MOROLES

Jesús Moroles: A Renowned American Sculptor During his life as an artist, Jesús Moroles  received many  important commissions for his granite sculptures.  Over a thirty-four year  career, he … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Romo de Tejas Tagged With: Jesús Moroles, Ricardo Romo, Romo de Tejas

October 13, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

UTOPIAS DESCIFRADAS con JOSÉ E. MURATTI-TORO “HEREJIA: DONALD TODOS SOMOS TRUMP”

Now is the winter of our discontent… Plots have I laid, inductions dangerous, By drunken prophecies, libels, and dreams, To set my brother Clarence and the king In deadly hate the one … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Utopias Descifradas Tagged With: Jose E.Muratti Toro, Utopias Descifradas

October 13, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

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BURUNDANGA BORICUA 8.01.25 DAY OF THE INVASION AND OF THE CONSTITUTION

August 1, 2025 By wpengine

July 25: Day of the Invasion and of the Constitution July 25 is an important date for Puerto Ricans who pay some attention to political and ideological matters. I don’t pretend to be all of them and I even wonder if there are really so many. This coincidence gives us the extraordinary uniqueness of being […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 8.01.25 MARGARET GARCIA PORTRAIT ARTIST AND MURALIST

August 1, 2025 By wpengine

Latina Portrait Artist and Muralist Margaret Garcia: Visual Narrator of Los Angeles History I returned to the fabulous art studio of Margaret Garcia in late July of 2025, joined by famed Chicano film producer Jesús Salvador Treviño and my Substack editor Dr. Harriett Romo, for an exclusive interview with the prominent and talented Chicana artist. […]

BURUNDANGA BORICUA 8.01.25 EL DIA DE LA INVASIÓN Y CONSTITUCIÓN

August 1, 2025 By wpengine

Burundanga de Zocotroco José M. Umpierre 25 de julio: El Dia de la Invasión y Constitución El 25 de julio es una  fecha importante para los puertorriqueños que prestan alguna atención a los asunto politicos e ideológicos, no pretendo sean todos y hasta me pregunto si somos muchos. La coincidencia nos otorga la extraordinaria singularidad […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 7.17.25 ART “QUINCEANERA” AT THE BORDERLANDS

July 17, 2025 By wpengine

An Art “Quinceanera” in the Borderlands. An exhibition featuring large prints by a talented cohort of borderland artists opened last week  [July 12, 2025] at the Centro Cultural Aztlan in San Antonio, Texas.  The Centro press release described the exhibit as a prime example of community artists engaging “in the deeply rooted democratic art form of […]

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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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