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PENSAMIENTOS with ALFREDO SANTOS 8.01.17

Bienvenido to another issue of La Voz Newspaper. Here is what’s on my mind. First, it’s hot outside. Casi no salgo en el dia por el calor. In the summers I turn into a night person. Bueno, so much … [Read more...]

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

August 2, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

FIERCE POLITICS WITH DR. ALVARO HUERTA 8.06.17 “RACIST POLICIES IN THE TRUMP ERA”

The "War on Immigrants": Racist Policies in the Trump Era President Donald J. Trump and his administration’s immigration agenda centers on draconian, enforcement-based policies and executive orders, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Fierce Politics by Dr. Alvaro Huerta Tagged With: Dr. ALvaro huerta, Fierce Politics with Dr. Alvaro Huerta

August 6, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

ARNIE AND PORFI with SERGIO HERNÁNDEZ 08.01.17 KARMA

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

August 2, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA CINEMA SUSAN RACHO ON “CHICANO!”

Latinopia Cinema Susan Racho on Chicano! from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Susan Racho was part of the team that produced the landmark PBS documentary series, Chicano! History of the Mexican American … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA CINEMA Tagged With: Chicana filmmakers, Chicano! History of the Mexcian American Civil Rights Movement, Latina Filmmakers, Susan Racho, Taking Back the Schools

July 23, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

CHICANO MUSIC CHRONICLES WITH MARK GUERRERO “BUTCH RILLERA”

This month, Mark Guerrero visits with drummer, musician and Butch Rillera.  Butch is best known for being the key drummer in the 70s Native American/Chicano rock band Redbone. Butch comes from a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Chicano Music Chronicles, Mark Guerrero's Chicano Music Chronicles, Podcasts Tagged With: Butch Rillera, Chicano Music Chronicles, classic rock groups of the seventies, Mark Guerrero, Redbone

July 3, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTRCO 7.16.17 “DE TIEMPO, ESPACIO Y PERSONA”

De Tiempo, Espacio y Persona   Propone la psiquiatría que parte de la sanidad mental radica en cómo nos ubicamos en tiempo, espacio y persona. En tiempo es más fácil, son varios los … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Boricua del Zocotroco, José M. Umpierre, Puerto Rico's economic crisis

July 15, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

BRAVO ROAD with DON FELIPE DE ORTEGO 7.09.17 ‘MASKS OF IDENTITY”

MASKS OF IDENTITY: THE SPACE OF LIMINAL POSSIBILITIES Abstract: A case study in teaching from 2007-2014 a dual-enrollment university course in Composition & Rhetoric 101 and 102 Exposition and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Bravo Road with Don Felípe Tagged With: Bravo Road with Don Felipe, Dr. Philip De Ortego y Gasca

July 8, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SALOMON BALDENEGRO 7.16.17 “SACRED GOALS-THE MAS STRUGGLE IN TUCSON”

Sacred Goals—The MAS struggle in Tucson My son Salomon (aka Sal, Jr.) and his colleague Fausto Olmos (more on them below) are producing a film, “Sacred Goals,” highlighting the fierce and inspiring … [Read more...]

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

July 15, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA CINEMA HISPANICS IN HOLLYWOOD

Latinopia Cinema Hispanics in Hollywood from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Luis Reyes is a New York Puerto Rican who came to Hollywood and found his career as a film and television publicist. His passion … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA CINEMA Tagged With: Books on Latino Cinema, Hispanics in Hollywood, Luis Reyes, Peter Rubie, The Definitive Book on Latino Cinema

July 2, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

ARNIE AND PORFI with SERGIO HERNANDEZ “TRUMP CARE MADE SIMPLE”

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Filed Under: Arnie & Porfi, Blogs Tagged With: Arnie and Porfi cartoon strip, Sergio Hernandez, Trump Care Made SImple

July 8, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA WORD ALEJANDRO MURGUÍA “16TH AND VALENCIA”

Alejandro Murguía is a  poet and prose writer who has won the prestigious American Book Award twice for his short story collections.  In 2013 he was named Poet Laureate of the city of San Francisco. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature Tagged With: 16th and Valencia, Alejandro Murguía, Beat Poets, Harold Norse, Jack Micheline, Latino poets, Oscar Zeta Acosta, San Francisco poets, the Mission District

February 9, 2015 by Tia Tenopia

TALES OF TORRES 2.02.17 “HOW TO SAY NO TO DONALD TRUMP”

How to say “No” to Donald Trump Cornel West has described Naomi Klein as “One of the few revolutionary public intellectuals of great integrity and vision.” And he is correct. Klein is also a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, LATINOPIA BOOK REVIEW, Tales of Torres Tagged With: Latinopia Book Review, Luis R.. Torres, Naomi Klein, Tales of Torres

July 2, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

UTOPIAS DESCRIFRADAS DE JOSÉ MURATTI “SINCRONIZAR”

Sincronizar a Ileana en “La Fortuna” Mirada de reojo que una vez fue de sorpresa mirada desde afuera. Manos a falta de caricias huecas. Son pocas las palabras que el gesto … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Utopias Descifradas Tagged With: Jose E.Muratti Toro, Puerto Rican poetry, Sincronizar, Undisciphered Utopias, Utopias Descifradas

June 24, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 6.18.17 COINCIDENCIAS Y ACCIDENTES DEL DESTINO

¡Vaya con los accidentes del destino! Coinciden el 11 de junio de 2017 el Desfile Puertorriqueño en Nueva York y el Plebiscito para la Descolonización Inmediata de Puerto Rico en la Isla. Dos … [Read more...]

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

June 18, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

UTOPIAS DESCIFRADAS DE JOSÉ MURATTI “SYNCHRONIZATION” (ENGLISH)

Synchronization   For Ileana in "La Fortuna"   An skeptical look that was once a surprise as seen from outside.   Empty hands caress-free.   Few … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Utopias Descifradas Tagged With: Diciphered Utopias, Jose E.Muratti Toro, Syncronizatoin, Utopias Descifradas

June 24, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

MARK GUERRERO’S CHICANO MUSIC CHRONICLES GABRIEL MANZO

This month Mark Guerrero interviews legendary guitar stylist Gabriel Manzo on his decades-long musical career playing and discussing the tracks on Manzo’s acclaimed CD “Manzo Rally.” Gabriel Manzo is … [Read more...]

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

June 7, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

BORICUAS AND CHICANOS – A COMMON BOND

I was eight years old when I was became aware that the universe I inhabited in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of East Los Angeles included people who were Latino but not Mexican like me. When I asked … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG Tagged With: Dia de SanJuan, Jesús Salvador Treviño, Latinopia Guest Blog, Puerto Rican and Chicano unity

June 4, 2017 by JT

ARNIE AND PORFI WITH SERGIO HERNÁNDEZ “PUTIN’S ADVICE”

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

June 18, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA WORD JOSE MURATTI ON POETRY

Latinopia Word Jose Muratti on Poetry from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. José E. Muratti Toro is a Puerto Rican poet who resides in San Juan and is a regular contributor to Latinopia.com. His book, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature Tagged With: Jose E.Muratti Toro, Latino Poetry, Poesia Puertoriquena, Puerto Rican poetry

June 4, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

BRAVO ROAD with DON FELIPE 6.04.17 THE LATINO DIASPORA AND HERMANDAD

THE LATINO DIASPORA AND HERMANDAD I At the moment the U.S. Census Bureau calculates there are about 60 million American Hispanics—not Hispanic Americans—in the United States, all of whom are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Bravo Road with Don Felípe Tagged With: Boricuas and Chicanos, Bravo Road with Don Felipe, Dr. Philip De Ortego y Gasca

June 4, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SALOMON BALDENEGRO 6.11.17 LIBERAL REPUBLICANS

The times, they surely did change… Bob Dylan’s 1964 song “The times, they are a-changing” was popular during a dynamic political era, a period when grassroots movements—civil rights, Black Power, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Political Salsa y Más Tagged With: liberal Republicans, Nelson Rockefeller, Political Salsa y Mas with Sal Baldenegro, welfare queens

June 10, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

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RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 05.09.25

May 9, 2025 By wpengine

South Texas artist Santa Barraza has been painting for 50 years and seldom allows herself to slow down. She will have some artwork in the upcoming January 2026 exhibit, Frida: The Making of an Icon, at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston [MFAH]. Curated by Mari Carmen Ramirez, the show includes over 30 works by Ms. Kahlo […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 05.01.25 TONY ORTEGA’S ARTISTIC JOURNEY

May 1, 2025 By wpengine

Denver Latino Artist Tony Ortega’s Artistic Journey Tony Ortega, an eminent Denver artist, has been painting for over forty years and teaching art for two decades. His creative work has been in hundreds of exhibits and permanently collected by prominent museums including the Denver Art Museum, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and the University […]

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 04.26.25

April 26, 2025 By wpengine

La Jungla de Pamela y Josué En la altura de la Cordillera Central de Puerto Rico por las crestas de Orocovis, en el barrio Pellejas Está la finca la Jungla que regentan Pamela y Josue.   Una pareja de agricultores empecinados en la más difícil de las tareas: hacer producir cinco cuerdas del terreno más […]

POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SALOMON BALDENEGRO 04.17.25 FAKE VS. TRUE RIGHTEOUSNESS

April 17, 2025 By wpengine

Fake vs. true righteousness… Let us preach righteousness, and practice it.  Brigham Young, American religious leader and politician. Last month, in this space, I commented on the hypocrisy of Donald Trump and his cultists and apologists, including, to its everlasting shame, the Republican Party. Trump says he plans to establish a White House Faith Office, […]

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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.

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By Tia Tenopia on May 26, 2013

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