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...]
GUEST BLOG RUDOLfO ANAYA “SYRIA’S CHILDREN”
Syria’s Children The tyrant is mad! The tyrant is mad! He rains bombs on innocent children! Stop! I pray and watch on TV as Syria is destroyed, cities laid Waste. Dust and the … [Read more...]
BRAVO ROAD with DON FELIPE 5.08.16 ” A WRITERS LIFE – PART ONE”
The best way to start this piece is with a caveat that we’re all writers. Just as we’re all speakers (of whatever language), we’re all writers (of whatever language)—with the exception of those who … [Read more...]
MIRÁNDOLO BIEN with EDUARDO DÍAZ 5.01.16 “HOLLYWOOD’S CAFÉ ON LECHE CONUNDRUM”
Simone was able to conjure glamour in spite of everything the world said about black women who looked like her. And for that she enjoyed a special place in the pantheon of resistance. That fact … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD LATINO QUOTES
We have been asked about the quotations that we post on the homepage each week. Here are some of these quotations in a larger … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA ART KAY BROWN
Latinopia Art Kay Brown from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Kay Brown is an accomplished artist specializing in print-making. She is a member of the Los de Abajo (The Underdogs) artist collective. For her … [Read more...]
FIERCE POLITICS BY ALVARO HUERTA 4.17.16 “GLOBAL MIGRATION A UNIVERSAL HUMAN RIGHT”
“Global Migration Represents a Universal Human Right” In life, as the saying goes, nothing is certain except for death and taxes. I propose another: migration. Migration represents a … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA DEL ZOCOTROCO 6.17.16 “PUERTO RICAN CUISINE IN AMERICA”
Encarar un tema como la cultura es una licencia extraordinaria, como lo es riesgo atender su amplitud. Los acojo con cautela, consciente de los peligros que conlleva. No creo que el gusto por el sabor … [Read more...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 4.10.16 “RACISM AND POLITICS”
Racism and politics… It is very disappointing to see that racist undertones, overt and covert, on the Republican side as well as on the Democratic side, permeate the 2016 presidential campaign. … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA CINEMA BELTRAN ON DIRECTORS
Latinopia Cinema Beltran Dealing with Directors from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Robert Beltran is an accomplished actor of stage, screen and television. He is perhaps best known as the character … [Read more...]
UTOPIAS DESCIFRADAS con JOSÉ MURATTI 4.04.16 “DUERMES”
Duermes* y yo velo tus sueños. Vuelo en ellos, las yemas de mis dedos sobre la punta de tus alas, el batir de nuestros brazos como aspas de un molino a prueba de lanzas y … [Read more...]
