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LATINOPIA CINEMA RICHARD YÑIGUEZ “BLVD. NIGHTS”

Richard Yñiguez is a veteran television and motion picture actor who has starred in Boulevard Nights, Raíces de Sangre, The Deadly Tower and River of Promises as well as numerous television series. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA CINEMA

May 22, 2011 by Tia Tenopia

ARNIE AND PORFI LIES CATCHING UP WITH TRUMP 12.02.18

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Filed Under: Arnie & Porfi, Blogs Tagged With: Arnie and Porfi, Lies Catching up with Trump, Sergio Hernandez, Trump

December 2, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA MUSIC CUÑAO “GAITAN”

Cuñao's frontman is Julio Montero. He born in Ecuador and raised in New York city. His music is very much influenced by the Latin American social protest songs of the 1970s. Here he performs his … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA MUSIC, Music

July 8, 2012 by Tia Tenopia

ARNIE AND PORFI with SERG HERNANDEZ 11.18.18 “TRUMP’S WEEKLY INTELLIGENCE REPORTS”

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Filed Under: Arnie & Porfi, Blogs Tagged With: Arnie and Porfi cartoon strip, Sergio Hernandez

November 25, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MAS 11.13.18 “LIBERALS: A STRONG FORCE IN HISTORY”

Liberals: a strong force in history… The mid-term elections are over. No more annoying, lying ads. And no more “Friend” emails. For some inexplicable reason, the right-wing Trump cultists—who … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Political Salsa y Más Tagged With: 2018 election results, Political Salsa y Mas, Sal Baldenegro

November 13, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

MARK GUERRERO’S CHICANO MUSIC CHRONICLES “ARTURO “ROOSTER” PEREZ

This month music chronicler Mark Guerrero visits with Arturo "Rooster" Perez.  He was one of three drummers that played with Redbone during the peak of the recording success in the '70s.  Mark … [Read more...]

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

November 13, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA WORD MEXICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE

Latinopia Word Mexican American Literature from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Ricardo Angel Gilb is co-editor of the literary anthology, Mexican American Literature A Portable Anthology. This expansive … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature Tagged With: Chicano literary anthologies, Mexican American Literature, Ricardo Angel Gilb

January 24, 2016 by Tia Tenopia

TALES OF TORRES 11.03.18 “THE ROAD TO FASCISM IS PAVED WITH PERNICIOUS INTENTIONS”

“I am a nationalist.” That’s what Trump shouted at one of his bullshit rallies recently. All he needed was the brown-shirted “heil” salute. How much clearer could this be? We should understand his … [Read more...]

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

November 3, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 10.19.18 ”INDIGENOUS POLITICAL REPRESENTATION”

Indigenous political representation… Arizona recently made history by electing three Indigenous women—Jamescita Peshlakai (Navajo), Victoria Steele (Seneca), and Sally Ann Gonzales (Pascua … [Read more...]

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

October 19, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 11.25.18

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: JOSÉ UMPIERRE ON THE LATEST IN PUERTO RICO'S DEBT CRISIS,  DON FELÍPE DE ORTEGO ON A BREAKTHROUGH PIONEERING WORK: WHY WE ARE CHICANOS,  RICHARD YÑIGUEZ ON BLVD NIGHTS, MARÍA … [Read more...]

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

November 25, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

MIS PENSAMIENTOS with ALFREDO SANTOS 01.03.18

Welcome otra vez to this issue of La Voz Newspaper. As you can tell, this issue esta medio pesado at 40 pages. This is because we are carrying a complete listing of all polling locations for the … [Read more...]

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

November 3, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

BURUNDANGA BORIICUA del ZOCOTROCO 01.13.18 “CUMBRE DE LA DIÁSPORA PUERTORRIQUEÑA”

El 26 y 27 de octubre se celebró en el Distrito de Columbia de la Capita Federal la reunión Cumbre de la Diáspora Puertorriqueña con el tema de reconstruir a Puerto Rico. Un encuentro propuesto y … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Boricua del Zocotroco, Cumbre de la Diáspora Puertorriqueña, José M. Umpierre

November 3, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 10.19.18 “DESASTRES”

Desastres El 11 de octubre del año en curso la Junta de Retiro de la Universidad de Puerto Rico emitió la convocatoria para asamblea a todos los participantes activos (10,200) y pensionados … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Borciua del Zocotroco, José M. Umpierre, Naomi Klein, The Battle for Paradise

October 19, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

ARNIE AND PORFI with SEREGIO HERNANDEZ “DER PRESIDENT”

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Filed Under: Arnie & Porfi, Blogs Tagged With: Arnie and Porfi cartoon strip, Sergio Hernandez

November 3, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

MARK GUERRERO’S CHICANO MUSIC CHRONICLES – PAT VEGAS OF REDBONE

Mark Guerrero interviews Pat Vegas, bassist, vocalist, songwriter, and founding member of the legendary band Redbone, and plays selected recordings from their catalog.Check this cool interview with an … [Read more...]

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

September 28, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA EVENT VAHAC MARDIROSIAN

Latinopia Event Vahac Mardirosian from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. In 1968, when Chicano students walked out of the four major East Los Angeles high school to protest the inferior education they were … [Read more...]

Filed Under: History, LATINOPIA EVENT Tagged With: East Los Angeles High School Walkouts, EICC, Rev. Vahac Mardirosian, Vahac Mardirosian

October 7, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA EVENT 1968 SAL CASTRO & THE E.I.C.C.

In March, 1968, Mexican American students from four high schools in East Los Angeles walked out in protest of the inferior education they were receiving. Parents, community activists and clergy met on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: History, LATINOPIA EVENT Tagged With: Sal Castro

June 8, 2012 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA WORD “DOÑA JULIA’S CHILDREN”

Latinopia's blogger Luis R. Torres has recently published a biography of Mexican American education activist Vahac Mardirosian. It was Mardirosian who led the Educational Issues Coordinating … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature Tagged With: 1969 East Los Angeles high school walk-outs, Dona Julia's Children, Luis R.. Torres, Mexican American education, Vahac Mardirosian, What's New

November 24, 2013 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA CINEMA LUIS REYES ON MADE IN MEXICO

Latinopia Cinema Luis Reyes Made in Mexico from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Luis Reyes is an acclaimed publicist, film historian and author. Among his books on Latino cinema is the landmark Hispanics … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA CINEMA Tagged With: Luis Reyes, Made in Mexico Hollywood South of the Bordere

September 28, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA EVENT 1968 L.A. SCHOOL BOARD SIT-IN

Following the 1968 East Los Angeles high school walk-outs, thirteen individuals were indicted and charged with conspiracy to disturb the peace.  Sal Castro, a teacher at Lincoln high school was one of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: History, LATINOPIA EVENT

August 19, 2010 by JT

POLITICAL SALSA Y MAS with SAL BALDENEGRO 9.19.18 “HISTORY IS NOT A SPECTATOR SPORT…”

History is not a spectator sport… I taught Chicano history at the University of Arizona, and to make the material more relevant, whenever I could I gave a Tucson perspective to historical dynamics. … [Read more...]

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

September 19, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

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RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 10.16.25 THE CHEECH CELEBRATES TEXAS ARTISTS

October 16, 2025 By wpengine

The Cheech Marin Center in Riverside, California, Celebrates the Art of Tejas Latinos A new Chicano exhibit, Soy de Tejas: A Statewide Survey of Latinx Art, at the Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture features more than 100 artworks spanning painting, sculpture, photography, fiber, video, and installation. The exhibition showcases 38 contemporary Latino artists who […]

EL PROFE QUEZADA NOS DICE 10.16.25 SAN ANTONIO NOTABLES

October 16, 2025 By wpengine

This is Part One of Two Parts, each highlighting six distinguished individuals from San Antonio, Texas, for a total of twelve outstanding persons.   I joined the Bexar County Historical Commission in the 1990s, and served as Chairman of the Oral History Committee.  During my tenure as Chairman, these are some of the notable people I […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 10.10.25 PORCELAIN AND PAINT AT CENTRO CULTURAL AZTLAN

October 10, 2025 By wpengine

A Latino Exhibit of Porcelain and Paint at Centro Cultural Aztlan Gricelda Corpus Nill’s new porcelain sculpture exhibition,  “El Vuelo de la Monarca” at Centro Cultural Aztlan in San Antonio, explores themes related to Latino history, identity, and spirit tied to the San Antonio community. Her work is deeply rooted in her Mexican and Texas cultural […]

EL PROFE QUEZADA NOS DICE 10.10.25 REMEMBERING MANUEL B.BRAVO

October 10, 2025 By wpengine

Twenty-six years ago, April 1999, Texas A&M University Press published Border Boss: Manuel B. Bravo and Zapata County authored by this writer. It received the prestigious Texas Institute of Letters Award, the Webb County Heritage Foundation Award, and the American Association for State and Local History Award.  The paperback edition was published in 2001. Border Boss has stood […]

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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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