THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 02.03.19
Hola mis Latinopianos! This week saw the release of long time incarcerated political activist Ramsey Muñiz. For those of you who don't know who Ramsey is, he ran for Governor of Texas in 1972 and … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 01.26.19
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: EDWARD VIDAURRA'S "REASON I DON'T OWN A GUN," ALVARO HUERTA ON "WE DON'T NEED YOUR STINKIN' WALL," JOSÉ UMPIERRE ON "SAN SEBASTIAN STREET FESTIVAL AND HAMILTON" AND LOUIE PÉREZ … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 12.16.18
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: SAL BALDENEGRO ON THE WAR ON CARING, DIANE HERNÁNDEZ VELARDE ON HOW TO MAKE TAMALES AND HOW TO MAKE CAPIROTADA AND CHILE RECIPES FOR THE HOLIDAYS! This week blogger Sal … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT 2017 DACA RESCINDED
Latinopia Event 2017 DACA Rescinded from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. In September of 2017, President Obama rescinded the Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program originally initiated by … [Read more...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 1.14.18
A “warrior nation” produces a warrior legislator… Today’s politics are simultaneously depressing and infuriating. From President Trump on down to Republican-dominated state legislatures, right-wing … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 1.20.19
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: LUÍS QUINTERO ON DIRECTING LA HORA DEL TÉ, LATINOPIA SHOWCASE "LA HORA DEL TÉ," DR. ALVARO HUERTA ON "A BRIEF HISTORY OF MEXICAN IMMIGRATION," AND LINKS TO BLOGS BY OUR … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 01.12.19
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: TREVINO ON THE LOSS OF DON FELÍPE DE ORTEGO, SAL BALDENEGRO ON CARNALISMO IS ALIVE AND WELL, MARK GUERRERO'S CHICANO MUSIC CHRONICLES WITH THE LEGENDARY SUNNY OSUNA, ALFREDO … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 1.04.19
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: EL ZOCOTROCO ON COCK FIGHTS AND HAMILTON, LA ROSTRA FOR NEW YEARS, DAGOBERTO GILB ON LITERARY "VOICE," ALBERTO "TITO" RÍOS ON HOW TO WRITE A POEM AND SERGIO HERNÁNDEZ ON TRUMP … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 12.24.18
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: DR. ALVARO HUERTA ON THE LEGACY OF LEO ESTRADA, RICHARD YNIGUEZ ON ANTHONY QUINN, ANGELA ORTIZ, ON HER PHOTOGRAPHY, RICARDO ACUÑA ON "MUJER", AND SERGIO HERNANDEZ ON "TAMALES … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 12.09.18
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: LIZ GONZÁLEZ'S NEW POETRY COLLECTION DANCING IN THE SANTA ANA WINDS, JOSÉ UMPIERRE ON END OF THE YEAR BORICUA REFLECTIONS, MARTHA GONZÁLEZ ON QUETZAL'S TODO LO QUE TENGO AND … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 12.02.18
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: GIL CHÁVEZ ON MACHOS AND EMBRAS, ALFREDO SANTOS ON IMMIGRANT ASYLUM AT THE US/MEXICO BORDER, POLI MARICHAL ON THE ART OF PRINTMAKING AND SOCIAL COMMENTARY, RUBÉN MARTÍNEZ IN … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 11.18.18
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: DIANE RODRIGUEZ ON LATINO THEATER, JULIO MONTERO ON "GAITAN," MELINA PALACIO ON "HOW A FIRE IS A STORY, WAITING," AND ELSA FLORES ON CARLOS ALMARAZ AT LACMA. This week … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 11.13.18
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: SAL BALDENGRO ON THE STRONG FORCE OF LIBERALS, MARK GUERRERO, CHICANO SINGER/SONGWRITER AND MUSIC CHRONICLER, ON ARTURO "ROOSTER" PEREZ, DIANA LÓPEZ ON QUINCEANUNCA, NEVER … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 01.03.18
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: LUIS TORRES ON THE ROAD TO FASCISM, EL ZOCOTROCO REPORTS ON THE SUMMIT ON THE PUERTORICAN DIASPORA, ALFREDO SANTOS AND THIS MONTH'S LA VOZ, AND SERGIO HERNANDEZ ON TRUMP … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 10.19.18
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: SAL BALDENEGRO ON INDIGENOUS POLITICAL REPRESENTATION, EL ZOCOTROCO ON DISASTERS IN PUERTO RICO AND REMEMBERING GILBERT "MAGU" LUJAN WITH THREE VIDEOS OF HIS WORKS. Welcome … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 10.07.18
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: REMEMBERING VAHAC MARDIROSIAN: HIS EARLY YEARS, SAL CASTRO & THE EICC AND THE BOARD OF EDUCATION SIT-IN, AND LUIS TORRES ON DONA JULIA'S CHILDREN, THE BIOGRAPHY OF VAHAC … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 9.18.18
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: EL ZOCOTROCO ON HURRICANE FLORENCE AND TRUMP'S SCHIZOPHRENIA, SAL BALDENEGRO ON HISTORY HAPPENING BEFORE OUR EYES, DR. GILBERT GONZALEZ ON "HARVEST OF LONELINESS," AND JUAN … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 9.09.18
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: BURUNDANGA BORICUA ON THE DISTURBING ACTUAL NUMBER OF DEATHS DUE TO HURRICANE MARÍA, ALFREDO SANTOS ON LA VOZ THIS WEEK, ANGELA ROA, "WE FACE THE STORM," AND ROBERT BELTRAN ON … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 9.04.18
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: A HISTORY OF LABOR ACTIVISM BY WOMEN: DOLORES HUERTA, EMMA TENAYUCA, MARIA ELENA DURAZO AND ELIZABETH "BETITA" MARTINEZ. Labor Day is always celebrated by a look at labor … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 8.26.18
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO COMENTA SOBRE "OMAROSA," DIANE RODRIGUEZ ON TERMINATOR 2, JUAN GONZALEZ ON BUILDING THE WALL AND CIHUATL SONG "TEZCATLIPOCATL." Hey, hey my … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 8.18.18
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: SAL BALDENEGRO ON "WHERE IS THE LOVE?" LATINOPIA SPECIAL VOTE FOR HOPE NOW AND ALFREDO SANTOS AND MIS PENSAMIENTOS. What up Latinopians! This week Sal Baldenegro returns … [Read more...]