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LATINOPIA WORD SERGIO TRONCOSO A PECULIAR KIND OF IMMIGRANT’S SON

Sergio Troncoso is an author of short stories, essays and novels including The Last Tortilla and Other Stories (1999), The Nature of Truth (2003) and From This Wicked Patch of Dust (2011). His latest … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature Tagged With: A Peculiar Kind of Immigrant's Son, Sergio Troncoso

October 5, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

MARK GUERRERO’S CHICANO MUSIC CHRONICLES – HIRTH MARTINEZ

This month Mark visits with Hirth Martinez, considered by many as Chicano music’s best kept secret. He is a world-class singer/songwriter and guitarist. His career as a solo recording artist began … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mark Guerrero's Chicano Music Chronicles, Podcasts Tagged With: Hirth Martinez, Mark Guerrero's Chicano Music Chronicles

October 5, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA TEATRO CARMEN TAFOLLA “TERE”

Latinopia Teatro Carmen Tafolla - Tere4 from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Carmen Tafolla is an acclaimed poet and playwright who was named Poet Laureate for the CIty of San Antonio, Texas in 2012. In … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA TEATRO, Theater Tagged With: Carmen Tafolla, growing up Hispanic, growing up Latino, Latina authors

February 4, 2013 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA TEATRO CARMEN TAFOLLA “OCCUPATION NONE”

Latinopia Teatro Carmen Tafolla Occupation None_1 from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Carmen Tafolla is a playwright and performer based in San Antonio, Texas. In her one-woman show she portrays many … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA TEATRO, Theater Tagged With: Carmen Tafaolla, Occupation None

May 8, 2011 by Tia Tenopia

UTOPIAS DESCIFRADAS DE JOSÉ E. MURATTI TORO 9. 21. 19 “UNA IDEA A LA CUAL LE HA LLEGADO SU TIEMPO”

Es falso decir que lo que nos determina son las circunstancias. Al contrario, las circunstancias son el dilema ante el cual tenemos que decidirnos. Pero el que decide es nuestro carácter. - José … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Utopias Descifradas

September 21, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

ROMO DE TEJAS 9.21.19 “DOLORES HUERTA – 70 YEARS OF STRUGGLE”

Dolores Huerta is one of the most influential Latina leaders in America. A labor leader and community organizer, she co-founded the United Farm Workers (UFW) with Cesar Chavez, the first successful … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Romo de Tejas Tagged With: Dolores Huerta, Ricardo Romo, Romo de Tejas

September 21, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 03.05.22

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: PEPE SERNA ON AUDITIONS AND HIS ROLE OF "ANGEL" IN THE MOVIE SCARFACE, THELMA REYNA INTERVIEWS AUTHOR YOLANDA NAVA, RICARDO ROMO'S TEJANO REPORT ON RAUL GONZALEZ AND LITTLE JOE … [Read more...]

Filed Under: THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA, Tia Tenopia Tagged With: This week on Latinopia, Tia Tenopia

March 4, 2022 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA WORD LUIS J. RODRÍGUEZ “ALWAYS RUNNING”

Luis J. Rodríguez’s coming of age novel Always Running, chronicles an adolescence steeped in vicious gang life and drug addiction. Luis miraculously survived his years as a gang member and went on to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature

July 24, 2011 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MAS with SAL BALDENEGRO 9.15.19 “VOTING AND SELF-DETERMINATION”

Voting and self-determination… People love to complain about the government (what it does, and more often, what it doesn’t do) and the elected officials in charge of the government, … [Read more...]

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

September 15, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA DOCUMENT LETTER FROM CONGRESS TO FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT BOARD

CONGRESSIONAL LETTER TO PUERTO RICAN OVERSIGHT AND MANAGEMENT BOARD. CONTEXT: In 2016 Congress created PROMESA (Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act) and appointed a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DOCUMENTS, History Tagged With: Congressional Letter to the Oversight Board, Puerto Rican Debt

September 29, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA MUSIC LITTLE JOE’S MUSICAL INFLUENCES

Latinopia Music Little Joe Musical Influences from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Little Joe Hernández is one of the most innovative Chicano music composer/performers. Born and raised in Temple, Texas, he … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA MUSIC, Music Tagged With: Chicano music sounds, Little Joe, Little Joe y La Familia

April 24, 2016 by Tia Tenopia

TALES OF TORRES 9.07.19 REVIEW OF PLAY “ALWAYS RUNNING”

World Premiere of Play Based on Esteemed Memoir “Always Running” It got a standing ovation on opening night recently and it was well deserved. It just may keep pulling in satisfied audience by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Tales of Torres Tagged With: Always Running, Luis R.. Torres, Tales of Torres

September 8, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

MARK GUERRERO’S CHICANO MUSIC CHRONICLES – ERSI ARVIZU

This month Mark Guerrero interviews singer Ersi Arvizu. She was part of the East L.A. vocal group, The Sisters, in the '60s and in 1970 she was vocalist for El Chicano (on their first album).  She … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mark Guerrero's Chicano Music Chronicles, Podcasts Tagged With: Ersi Arvizu, Mark Guerrero's Chicano Music Chronicles

August 31, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG HERMAN SILLAS 9.01.19 “THE MEANING OF LABOR DAY”

The three-day Labor Day holiday fills our beaches with folks, and portable barbeque grills. Most celebrants view Labor Day as the last day of summer or the day before children return to school. Few … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG

September 13, 2015 by Tia Tenopia

BURUNDANGA BORICUA del ZOCOTRO 9.01.19 “LA BORINQUEÑA”

Si hubiese alguna duda de que los eventos recientes en Puerto Rico han trastocado el territorio, permítaseme un ejemplo. La Borinqueña que es el himno nacional que se canta cuando se levanta la … [Read more...]

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

August 31, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA SHOWCASE “LOVE IN THE TIME OF ALBINO”

Gabriel Carmona and Branden Selman are the founders of Nac Film Theory, an independent film company based in Nagotchoches, Texas. Both of these talented filmmakers produce, direct, film, edit and act  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA SHOWCASE Tagged With: branden Selman, Chicano cinema, Gabriel Carmona, Love in the Time of Albino, Nac Ilm Theory, new wave Chicano Cinema, What's New

April 13, 2014 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA ART POLI MARICHAL

Latinopia Art Poli Marichal from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Poli Marichal is a multi-talented artist and printmaker accomplished in diverse media. Poli tells latinopia that her work is informed by an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art, LATINOPIA ART Tagged With: Latino Printmaking, Poli Marichal, Puerto Rican art

June 24, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA CINEMA LUÍS RAMÓN QUINTERO GUILTLESS

Luís Ramón Quintero is a film writer and director whose recent film Guiltless explores the notion of a man who can rid people of their guilt. Luís spoke to Latinopia about his film, which stars Edward … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA CINEMA Tagged With: Guiltless, Luís Ramón Quintero

August 25, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

MIS PENSAMIENTOS with ALFREDO SANTOS 9.21.19 “JULIÁN CASTRO”

Otra vez bienvenido a La Voz Newspaper. As you can see, we have placed on our cover Julián Castro, candidate for President of the United States of America. I know many people believe he doesn’t have a … [Read more...]

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

September 21, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 8.18.19 “RACISMO Y COLONIALISMO”

El racismo ha adquirido renovada prominencia en la cultura norteamericana. Lo evidencian de forma contundente las matanzas que han sacudido el país, más aun cuando tan extremas conductas de desprecio … [Read more...]

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

August 18, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

MIS PENSAMIENTOS WITH ALFREDO SANTOS 8.25.19

Bienvenidos otra vez a La Voz Newspaper. En este ejemplar temenos de vuelta la sección en la página 2 de People in the News. Dejame explicar el por que de esta página. When I look our and around at … [Read more...]

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

August 25, 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.

Category: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature

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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