LATINOPIA DOCUMENT LULAC CONSTITUTION
CONTEXT: In 1929, three Mexican Americans organizations in Texas, the Sons of America, the Knights of America and United Latin American Citizens merged to create the oldest national Latino civil … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA TEATRO “ENRIQUE’S JOURNEY1”
"Enrique's Journey" is a Pulitzer Prize-winning narrative by Sonia Nazario about the harrowing experiences of a seventeen-year-old Honduran boy who sets out alone to travel to the United States to … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA 1.10.16 “NAVIDAD EN PUERTO RICO”
Dios aprieta pero no ahoga. La Orquesta Sinfónica de Puerto Rico celebra el 5 de enero lo que se ha convertido en una tradición navideña por más de 20 años; un evento que nos devuelve la ilusión en … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 12.20.15 “NAVIDAD”
A comer morcilla, a comer lechón arroz con gandules y un trago de ron. Una columna sobre cultura Puertorriqueña no puede omitir el fenómeno que acontece en el país en esta época del año. La … [Read more...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MAS with SAL BALDENEGRO 12.20.15 “SILENCE OF THE SHEEP”
The silence of the sheep… One of the most exciting aspects of this political season is presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. He is addressing issues that really matter to regular folks, such as … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD “DEEP DOWN DARK”
On August 5, 2010, thirty-three miners were trapped underground following a mine cave-in at the Chilean town of Copiapó. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and novelist Hector Tobar obtained exclusive … [Read more...]
VIEW FROM THE PIER with HERMAN SILLAS “END OF THE YEAR”
It is that time of year again, Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Christmas and New Year’s Eve. This year brought us more than we expected and at a faster pace. We knew we were in trouble when the New … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORCIUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 12.13.15 “LOS 33”
Los ojos del mundo estuvieron puestos en el desierto de Acatama en Chile por 69 días, cuando 33 mineros quedaron atrapados a dos mil pies de profundidad. La película que dirige la mexicana Patricia … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORCIUA DEL ZOCOTROCO “THE 33”
The eyes of the world were fixed for 69 days on the Acatama desert in Chile, where 33 miners were trapped in a mine two kilometers down. The picture directed by the Mexican Patricia Riggen captures … [Read more...]
ANGELA’S PHOTO OF THE WEEK 12.13.15 “FALL IS HERE”
Fall is Here! I love watching the leaves in the neighborhood. Continuing from my Instagram series (http://instagram.com/amosart). … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG ALVARO HUERTA “UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS CAN’T GET A BREAK”
Undocumented immigrants in this country can't get a break. While Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump fantasizes about creating a deportation force and building a huge border wall, … [Read more...]
HOLIDAY GIFT IDEAS 2015
HOLIDAY GIFT IDEAS 2015 ART SALES There are many art sales afoot in most cities. Here are just a few. Why purchase corporate made gifts when you can give something personal. Buy original art … [Read more...]
ANGELA’S PHOTO OF THE WEEK “CLOSE TO HOME”
I love this shot. It’s one of my favorite of the year so far. It is one of many views that I get to enjoy on my way home. Part of my Instagram series (HTTP://iNSTAGRAM.COM/AMOSART). … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD RICARDO ALEJANDRO RODAS
Ricardo Alejandro Rodas is a poet and an immigrant from Argentina. While in his homeland he was published in the anthology Poetic Rebirth, published by the Society of Latin American Writers and … [Read more...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MAS with SAL BALDENEGRO 11.29.15 “BARRIO DREAMS”
“Barrio Dreams” A while back I wrote about “La plebe de John Spring,” a group of 1950s junior high-school classmates from different Tucson barrios who formed inter-barrio friendships at John Spring … [Read more...]
BRAVO ROAD with DON FELIPE 11.22.15 ‘GROWING OLD IN AMERICA”
GROWING OLD IN AMERICA: MEMORY AND THE GERIATRIC UNIVERSE Growing old in America is no easy matter. Worse still when age ravages one’s memory with Alzheimer’s disease or other memory … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD JORGE GUILLEN 2 “PEACE MEAL”
Jorge Guillen is a poet, artist and activist from Lamont, California. The son of immigrant parents from Michoacan, Mexico, he attended a rally in Bakersfield on August 14, 2013. The rally, part of a … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA BOOK REVIEW “POEMS FROM THE RIO GRANDE”
Rudy Anaya’s new poetry collection, Poems from the Rio Grande, shares the language, imagery and landscape of his classic coming-of-age novel Bless Me Ultima and his more recent novels Randy Lopez Goes … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA BOOK REVIEW RETURN TO ARROYO GRANDE
Not only can you, you should go home again. But it will never be the same. That’s part of the take-away from Jésus Salvador Treviño’s stories about raza kids who leave their extraordinary hometown to … [Read more...]