LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG – SOMOS ORLANDO – RUDOLFO ANAYA
The Pulse of Life It was the twelfth of June another hot and humid Florida night. In Orlando young people gathered at the Pulse Club, enjoying camaraderie, the dance floor … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 6.12.16 “OPTIMISMO”
La declaración del gobernador de Puerto Rico que la deuda Pública de 72 billones de dolares a la banca de Wall Street es impagable, puso la Isla en el vórtice de un escándalo financiero de la magnitud … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG 6.12.16 LEROY CHATFIELD ON HELEN CHÁVEZ
The Cesar Chavez Service Club of San Diego founded by Carlos & Linda LeGerrette sponsored a “Tribute to Helen Chavez”. What a wonderful idea, and long, long overdue in my estimation. This Tribute … [Read more...]
TALES OF TORRES 6.12.16 “DONALD TRUMP IS MAKING AMERICA GRATE AGAIN”
Scary. Dangerous. The ultimate pendejo is at it again, with probably his greatest pendejada so far. “He’s a Mexican, OK,” said Trump recently of the federal judge who is presiding over one of the … [Read more...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MAS with SAL BALDENEGRO 6.12.16 “THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ELECTS CLINTON”
The Associated Press and lobbyists elect Clinton … Don’t bother voting … we’ve made up your mind… In their classic song, the Mamas and Papas warned us about Monday: “Monday, Monday, can’t trust … [Read more...]
MIRÁNDOLO BIEN with EDUARDO DÍAZ 6.05.16 “INTERSECTIONALITY: THE EVOLUTION OF HAPA”
“I never knew anyone else like me, going through the things I went through, not fitting in, always having to choose...” Kip Fulbeck, The Hapa Project Hapa is a term that emerges from … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 6.12.16 ” OPTIMISM” (ENGLISH)
Background: The Governor of Puerto Rico's declaration that the 72 billion dollar public debt to Wall Street is unplayable brought international attention to the Island as the center of a financial … [Read more...]
INTERNATIONAL LATINO BOOK AWARD FINALISTS
THREE OF LATINOPIA'S REGULAR CONTRIBUTORS HAVE BEEN NAMED FINALISTS IN THE 2016 INTERNATIONAL LATINO BOOK AWARDS. LATINOPIA CONGRATULATES: RUDY ANAYA for his poetry collection Poems from the Rio … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE PIER 6.05.2016 “SHOPPING”
Fifty plus years ago, my folks and I went to meet Cora’s parents to ask their permission for Cora’s hand in marriage. Mexican tradition required this step. Cora and I had dated each other for over a … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 6.05.16 “PAPA: HEMINGWAY IN CUBA”
El arte difícil de hacer películas requiere se conjuguen temas y personajes que graviten atención; Hemingway y Cuba cumplen ampliamente con ese requisito. Hemingway es una de las figuras cimeras de la … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA TEATRO TANTAI TEATRO
Tantai Teatro is a theater company based in San Juan, Puerto Rico. latinopia caught up with them in October of 2014 when they visited Los Angeles, California to participate in the Encuentro 2014 … [Read more...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MAS with SAL BALDENEGRO 5.15.16 “WOMEN ORGANIZERS IN OUR HISTORY”
Women organizers in our history: great role models… The moral force of young people at work… Recently, we have witnessed the moral and political force that young people represent, i.e., young … [Read more...]
FIERCE POLITICS with ALVARO HUERTA 5.15.16 “FROM SHAME TO PRIDE IN MY MEXICAN IMMIGRANT PARENTS”
When I first applied to UCLA, I wrote in my personal essay that I didn’t have any positive role models in my violent neighborhood. Having grown up in East Los Angeles’ Ramona Gardens housing … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE PIER 5.15.16
In the late 1980s Cora and I were introduced to San Clemente by our Glendale neighbors. They suggested we jointly purchase a San Clemente condo for weekend use. We liked the idea and … [Read more...]
UTOPÍAS DESCIFRADAS 5.15.16 “SOY EL OTRO”
Soy el otro Soy el otro que no se te parece. Digo lo mismo aunque no me entiendes. Miro el mismo cielo que abrigan otros astros. Rindo … [Read more...]
TALES OF TORRES 5.08.16 “DIA DE LAS MADRES”
DIA DE LAS MADRES Mothers’ Day is upon us. In the United States this year it will be May 8 (observed on the second Sunday in May), while in Mexico it will be observed – as always – on … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 5.08.16 “COMPOSTELA: ESCULTOR”
El Arsenal de la Puntilla fue digno escenario para la presentación del libro Compostela: Escultor de Carmen Vázquez Arce. Atender el tema conlleva aclaraciones preliminares. Me unen vínculos de afecto … [Read more...]
