Latino arts, history and culture
Little Ray, along with Little Willie G., was the biggest star in the East L.A. firmament in the 1960s. His forte was rhythm and blues and he sang, danced and performed with energy, excitement and … [Read more...]
In 1999, Dr. Maggie Rivas-Rodríguez began an awesome undertaking--to document the lives and stories of Latino veterans of World War II (later her efforts would also include the Korean and Viet Nam … [Read more...]
Rosalio Muñoz was the principal organizer for the 1970 Chicano Moratorium March against the war in Vietnam. The march, which drew 30,000 people, was attacked by police and sheriffs. Hundreds were … [Read more...]
Apuntes para un Proyecto de País … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: JUAN GONZALEZ ON DACA RESCINDED AND BUILDING TRUMP’S WALL, DEPORTATIONS OF 1930S AND DAGOBERTO GILB ON HUIZACHE DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) is at the … [Read more...]
When I received the email alerting me that there were only a few spots left on the tour, “The Route of Hernán Cortes: The Collision of Two Empires & the Forging of the New World,” I was puzzled … [Read more...]
First and Boyle This corner in the Boyle Heights area as always been a special hub for community activities. But on this day, it was just a nice quite drive through. Continuing from my Instagram … [Read more...]
Trump focuses his racist tendencies on American Indians The racist tendencies Donald Trump brought with him to the presidency are still alive and well. Just this month Trump enthusiastically endorsed … [Read more...]
Latinopia Cinema Hollywood In Havana 2 from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Carol A.Wells is founder and Executive Director of the Center for the Study of Political Graphics, an activist educational and … [Read more...]
Announcing the Sergio Troncoso Award for Best Work of First Fiction ($1,000). Sergio Troncoso is author of The Last Tortilla and Other Stories, Crossing Borders: Personal Essays, and the novels The … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: SAL BALDENEGRO ON SALLY ANN GONZALES, LATINOPIA SHOWCASE'S DOCUMENTARY BANCARROTA, ALEJANDRO MURGUÍA ON "NINETEEN MEN" AND RUPERT GARCIA ON PUBLIC ART. Hey, hey … [Read more...]
No hay situación más crucial y determinante que de vida o muerte. Dicta el carácter urgente de circunstancias extremas y deseperadas. No es exageración aplicar ese calificativo a los acontecimientos … [Read more...]
When I first met George I. Sanchez in 1963 I was a member of the Southwest Council of Foreign Language Teachers organized by María Esman (Barker) and María Urquides. I was then teaching French at … [Read more...]
The times call for action, not platitudes… The times we live in—when innocents are being slaughtered by the dozens—demand leadership and decisive action to prevent future horrific events. Instead, we … [Read more...]
Latinopia Word Gutíerrez On Alberto Peña Jr. from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. José Angel Gutíerrez is the celebrated founder of the La Raza Unida Political Party of the 1970s and a … [Read more...]
Latinopia Art Cuban Cinema Posters from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Carol A.Wells is founder and Executive Director of the Center for the Study of Political Graphics, an activist educational and … [Read more...]
This month Mark Guerrero brings us another celebrated Chicano music legend, Chan Romero. A rock and Roll pioneer best known for the song "Hippy Hippy Shake," which became a national hit in England in … [Read more...]
FAILURE WITH PUERTO RICO By Thelma Reyna With Poem from New Book by Pasadena CA Indie Publisher In the wake of historic consecutive hurricanes slamming our nation’s Gulf Coast and the … [Read more...]
Seventy-five Latino theater actors, directors and producers met in Boston Massachusetts in 2013 to discuss the future of Latino theater in the United States. They created the Latino Theater Commons, a … [Read more...]
