Latino arts, history and culture
Robert Francis Kennedy was shot in the kitchen of the Ambassador Hotel shortly after midnight on June 5, 1968. The brother of President John F. Kennedy, Robert had just been nominated by the … [Read more...]
En estos tiempos aciagos y momentos difíciles, resulta necesario el aliento de la esperanza. Los golpes que hemos recibido han sido fuertes y seguidos, contundentes, tal vez definitivos si logramos … [Read more...]
This month Mark Guerrero's featured singer/songwriter is Leroy "Lonnie" Jordan, founding member of the '70s funk band War. Jordan has had a number of roles over the years, acting as vocalist and … [Read more...]
Special-ed placements: we get it from both sides As they say: “The more things change, the more they stay the same.” The Trump administration is looking to delay an Obama-era rule meant to counter … [Read more...]
The following interview with author Thelma Reyna on her latest book Reading Tea Leaves After Trump was conducted on January 26, 2018 by of La Casita Grande and is reprinted here with their … [Read more...]
If Democratic leaders make a deal with President Donald J. Trump on his "s---hole" border wall, they will secure his re-election in 2020. (Here, I’m borrowing a word, "s---hole" or “shithole,” from … [Read more...]
More than half a century ago in the midst of cold war flurry I was part of an American deterrence strategy that shaped my life in ways I am only now becoming aware of. If memory serves me, this is how … [Read more...]
De Acá y de Allá De muy pocas cosas me siento seguro en esta vida. Se que voy a morir un día, que hay una gente que me quiere bien y a quien quiero. Mas allá de eso son pocas las verdades que … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: RICARDO ROMO ON JOSÉ ESQUIVEL AND MARGARET GARCIA, MARK GUERRERO'S EAST L.A. MUSIC STORIES WITH ART BRAMBILA AND DIANE LOPEZ ON "QUINCENUNCA: NEVER FIFTEEN." Christmas is … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: EDUARDO PAGAN ON THE ZOOT SUIT RIOTS, RICARDO ROMO ON EARLY HISTORY OF SOUTH TEXAS, DOLORES HUERTA ON CESAR CHAVEZ'S 1966 PEREGRINACIÓN AND ANGELA ROA "CANTO … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: RICARDO ROMO ON THE LEGACY OF LUIS JIMENEZ, MELINDA PALACIO ON HOW FIRE IS A STORY, WAITING, THE ART OF LINDA VALLEJO AND EDWARD VIDUARRE READS "GOD IS. A potpourri of art … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: THE REAL FIRST THANKSGIVING, RICARDO ROMO ON ARTIST AND MUSEUM FOUNDER SYLVIA OROZCO, MARK GUERRERO'S EAST L.A. MUSIC STORIES ON L'IL RAY JIMENEZ AND LUIS TORRES REMEMBERS … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: RICARDO ROMO REMEMBERING A LATINO WWII VETERAN, LUIS TORRES REVIEWS THE BOOK AMERICAN MIDNIGHT BY ADAM HOCHSCHILD, REMEMBERING WORLD WAR TWO VETERANOS CARMEN CONTRERAS BOZAK … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: CARLOS SANDOVAL ON A CLASS PART, MIS PENSAMIENTOS WITH ALFREDO SANTOS, MARK GUERRERO' S EAST L.A. STORIES WITH BOBBY AVILA AND A MOMENT IN TIME ON DOSS VS. BERNAL. Hola … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: DAY OF THE DEAD! RICARDO ROMO'S TEJANO REPORT ON DAY OF THE DEAD IN 2022. AMALIA MESA BAINS ON THE MEANING OF DAY OF THE DEAD, ROSE PORTILLO ON DAY OF THE DEAD, AND JOSÉ … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: CYNTHIA GUARDADO READS HER POEMS "REFLEJO" AND "CALL ME REFUGEE FOUR." RICARDO ROMO'S TEJANO REPORT ON A NEW ART EXHIBIT ABOUT LA MALINCHE IN SAN ANTONIO AND HOW IT GIVES NEW … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: LUIS TORRES ANGRY ON RACIST COMMENTS BY CITY HALL "LEADERS," RICARDO ROMO'S TEJANO REPORT ON THE WORK OF ARTIST AND SCULPTOR LUIS LOPEZ, MARK GUERRERO'S EAST L.A. STORIES WITH … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: LATINOPIA WORD WITH CYNTHIA GUARDADO, GUARDADO READS "JOHN'S MARKET ON EIGHTH AND MARIPOSA," JOSÉ UMPIERRE ON THE AFTER EFFECTS OF HURRICANE FIONA AND RICARDO ROMO'S TEJANO … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: A JAROCHO MUSIC CONCERT WITH CONJUNTO HUEYAPAN, MARK GUERRERO'S EAST L.A. MUSIC STORIES WITH SAL MURILLO AND RICARDO ROMO'S TEJANO RERPORT WITH A NEW TEXAS MILESTONE. This … [Read more...]
