RICKY LUV VIDEO 8.28.16 “RIDE”
RICKY LUV VIDEO 10.14.13 "RIDE" from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Ricardo Acuna is an author of several poetry collections and the graphic novel, The Realm. Here he sets us wondering about the purpose … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT APACHE WARS 2
Latinopia Event Apache Wars2 from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. In his book, The Apache Wars, Dr. Paul Andrew Hutton chronicles the war against the Apache people that the United States government waged … [Read more...]
YOGA TALK WITH JULIE CARMEN 8.28.16 “DEPRESSION”
YOGA TALKS DEPRESSION from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Julie Carmen (juliecarmenactress.com/ ) is an accomplished actress, licensed family therapist and yoga therapist. Here, Julie discusses how yoga … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 8.28.16 “PUERTORICAN IMMIGRATION”
Puertorican Immigration Immigration has become a prominent topic, closely associated with the international economic situation and the conflicts in the Middle East; a phenomenon where … [Read more...]
BRAVO ROAD with DON FELIPE 8.21.16 “RESTORING GERONIMO”
RESTORING GERONIMO’S NAME AND PLACE IN THE ANNALS OF AMERICAN HISTORY Consciousness about my Apache Indian roots came to me late in my life not because I sought to occlude or exclude them but … [Read more...]
UTOPIAS DESCIFRADAS 8.21.16 “LESSONS OF HUMANITY.”
Lecciones de humanidad Hay quienes dejan un pedazo de su ser bajo nuestra piel que se anquilosa y late como una espina que ni se absorbe ni expulsa, que late bajo una fina … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT THE APACHE WARS 1
LATINOPIA EVENT THE APACHE WARS1 from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. The encounter between the Apache people and American troops is one of the most violent and devastating chapters in American history. … [Read more...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MAS with SAL BALDENEGRO 8.14.16 “THIRD PARTIES REFLECT TRUE DEMOCRACY”
Do what I tell you … or the Cucuy will get you! By now I figured I had said everything I wanted to say regarding the current presidential campaign. But then came the onslaught of emails, Facebook … [Read more...]
FIERCE POLITICS with ALVARO HUERTA 8.21.16 “THE DAY MY FATHER MET CESAR CHAVEZ”
My late father, Salomón Chavez Huerta, first arrived in this country as an agricultural guest worker in the mid-1900s, during the Bracero Program. The Bracero Program represented a guest worker … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 8.14.16 “MONICA PUIG!”
Puerto Rico esta de fiesta, con merecidísima razón. Mónica Puig se creció a la altura del oro en el tenis femenino en Rio de Janeiro, nada menos que un acontecimiento histórico y una gesta épica Es … [Read more...]
FIERCE POLITICS with ALVARO HUERTA 8.14.16 “URBAN PLANNERS OF THE WORLD UNITE AGAINST TRUMP”
As an urban planning scholar and a son of Mexican immigrants, I implore all planning scholars, practitioners and students to stand up and take a position against Donald Trump—the Republican nominee … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD PAT MORA “MI MADRE”
Pat Mora is a celebrated poet who grew up along the US/Mexico border. Her poetry and children's books reflect the often conflictive nature of being Bilingual and Bicultural but also reveals her love … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD ANAYA ON LIFE’S JOURNEY
Latinopia Word Anaya on Life's Journey from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. After the passing of his beloved wife, Patricia, in 2010, acclaimed Chicano author Rudy Anaya has produced an enormous … [Read more...]
BRAVO ROAD with DON FELIPE 8.14.16 “REFLECTIONS ON TURNING 90”
Hard to believe I’ve made it to this milestone age of 90—more than half of those years teaching in higher education—still teaching. There were a number of years when I was a high school … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD MACEO MONTOYA “CIELO ROJO”
Maceo Montoya is both a graphic artist and an author. His first novel, "The Scoundrel and the Optimist," was published by the Bilingual Review Press in 2010. Maceo's paintings often inspire … [Read more...]
MIRÁNDOLO BIEN with EDUARDO DÍAZ 8.07.16 “LA PELOTA IS MORE THAN A BALL GAME”
Sports have been a major presence in the lives of Mexican Americans since the early 20th century. This has been particularly true of Mexican Americans in the Midwest, where sports such as baseball … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD ALARCÓN TWO POEMS
Latinopia Word Alarcon Two Poems from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Acclaimed Chicano poet Francisco X. Alarcon passed away on January 15, 2016.Latinopia captured Francisco reading his poems at the 2010 … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD JUAN FELÍPE HERRERA “HOW TO BECOME A WARRIOR…”
Juan Felípe Herrera is a poet, performer, educator and activist with more than twenty books to his name. He was appointed California Poet Laureate in 2012. Latinopia was on hand when he read his poem … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA MUSIC QUETZAL “MIGRA”
Quetzal is an East Los Angeles Chican@ band whose music reflects the social, political and cultural struggles of Latinos in the United States and Latin America. Founded in 1994 by Quetzal Flores, the … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA MUSIC FLACO JIMENEZ STYLINGS
Flaco Jimenez is perhaps the best known Conjunto music accordionist in the world. He has performed with Ry Cooder, Freddy Fender, Los Lobos, The Rolling Stones and many other groups. The Hohner … [Read more...]