BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 12.11.16
“Mi hogar es Puerto Rico y los puerto- rriqueños son mi familia; un asalto a mi hogar es un asalto a mi persona y a mi familia.” Rafael Cancel Miranda En estos tiempos … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA MUSIC CUÑAO “LA OVEJA NEGRA”
Ecuadorian Julio Montero is the frontman for Cunao. Born in New York and now transplanted to Los Angeles, his socially conscious original music is is influenced by the Latin American social protest … [Read more...]
TALES OF TORRES 12.11.16 “FAKE NEWS – REAL SCARINESS”
“Fake News” Causes Real Scariness in the Trump Election More than a month after the shocking and horrifying election of snake oil salesman Donald Trump, lots of folks are shaking their … [Read more...]
REFLECTIONS ON FIDEL – BURUNDANGA BORICUA 11.29.16
Murió Fidel. Inmenso es el vacío de su ausencia. Perdió Cuba su Comandante. Puerto Rico un amigo solidario el imperio su aguijón constante el mundo el último … [Read more...]
REFLECTIONS ON FIDEL – TAKES OF TORRES 11.29.16
For the last few years it has seemed inevitable, but it was still a bit of a shock and certainly rather sad when it actually happened. The remarkable Fidel Castro died. He was 90. In a strange sense … [Read more...]
MIRANDOLO BIEN with EDUARDO DIAZ 11.07.16
It is astonishing the lengths to which a person, or a people, will go in order to avoid a truthful mirror. —James Baldwin Recently, I visited the San Antonio studio of artist Vincent Valdez. … [Read more...]
UTOPIAS DESCIFRADAS CON JOSÉ MURATTI “EL PRINCIPIO DEL FINAL?”
“Cuando el imperio deja de imperar en el exterior para reinar en el país, se abren las puertas del infierno”.- Marcial Ocasio, Historiador Uno de los profesores de Historia que más … [Read more...]
FIERCE POLITICS 11.20.16 2016 ELECTION RESULTS -MEXICANS WILL SURVIVE TRUMP PRESIDENCY”
After failing to predict the 2016 U.S. presidential election, I recently attended and returned from our monthly Mexican meeting in Los Angeles, California. At these monthly meetings, all individuals … [Read more...]
REFLECTIONS ON FIDEL – RAFAEL JESÚS GONZÁLEZ 11.29.16
Ay Cuba Los derechos se toman, no se piden; se arrancan, no se mendigan. José Martí a Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz Le llegó la muerte al viejo … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD CASA DE LAS AMERICA
Latinopia Word Casa De Las Americas from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Casa de las Americas is the revered and influential cultural institution in Latin America. It awards the Premio Casa de las … [Read more...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS 11.10.16 2016 ELECTION RESULTS
The DNC has nobody to blame but themselves… Some quick thoughts on the recent election. The Democratic establishment, who decided in 2008 that Clinton would be the next President, is in a state of … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA — 2016 ELECTION RESULTS
El Zocotroco, entre sus muchas faltas incluye ser un animal político y emotivo; se ocupa con interés y curiosidad en eso que han llamado el arte del poder. Aunque en estos tiempos el arte parece estar … [Read more...]
BRAVO ROAD — 2016 ELECTION RESULTS
MORNING IN AMERICA: MANOS A LA OBRA DONALD TRUMP’S BID FOR THE WHITE HOUSE It’s morning in America, Donald Trump is President Elect, the sun is shining, the water in my shower came … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD TREVIÑO HONORED WITH AMERICAN BOOK AWARD
AMERICAN BOOK AWARD ACCEPTANCE SPEECH - OCTOBER 30, 2016, San Francisco, California Thank you, Justin Desmangles, Ishmael Reed and members of the Before Columbus Foundation for the vision to see … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT 1968 CON SAFOS 1
Today we take for granted the large body of Latino and Latina literature available in the United States. But back in 1960, there was no extensive body of literature to speak of. That all changed when … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 10.13.16 “TERRITORY IN LIMBO” (ENGLISH)
Unincorporated territory Limbo of ambiguity A colony of an empire monumental contradiction to democracy and the constitution. Searching for an antidote to frustration I try to turn adversity … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA SHOWCASE RICARDO ACUÑA “SORRY”
Ricardo Lira Acuña is the author of three books of poetry and narrative fiction. He recently has branched out to video production. Latinopia is proud to hsowcase his original visual poem, "Sorry," … [Read more...]
FIERCE POLITICS with DR. ALVARO HUERTA 10.16.16 “THE DAY I LEARNED I WAS MEXICAN AND POOR”
He who fights with monsters should be careful lest he thereby become a monster. And if thou gaze long into an abyss, the abyss will also gaze into thee. ― Friedrich Nietzsche When you grow up … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG JOSE DELGADO “LATINOS AT THE WHITE HOUSE”
Diane and I attended a very special White House ceremony last week. Diane, my wife, is a member of the National Council on the Arts for the National Endowment for the Arts, we were honored to … [Read more...]