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FIERCE POLITICS with ALVARO HUERTA – THE LAST BROWN BERET

As a Chicano intellectual and supporter of Chicana/o art and film, I fully support the work-in-progress Chicana/o movie, The Last Brown Beret — produced, directed and co-starred by Del Zamora. As a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG, Literature Tagged With: Alvaro Huerta, Brown Berets, Salomon Huerta

February 3, 2023 by wpengine

FIERCE POLITICS WITH ALVARO HUERTA “RUDY AND ME: ODE TO A LIVING LEGEND”

I first met Dr. Rodolfo F. Acuña (“Rudy”) in Fall of 1986, as a UCLA undergraduate from East Los Angeles. It wasn’t in person. I met the famous author by reading his classic book, Occupied America: … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Fierce Politics by Dr. Alvaro Huerta Tagged With: Alvaro Huerta, Fierce Politics by Dr. Alvaro Huerta

November 13, 2021 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA PLÁTICA – JUAN GÓMEZ-QUIÑONES – A MENTORING LEGACY

During his lifetime, scholar activist historian Juan Gómez-Quiñones inspired and mentored generations of Latino students and scholars. In this Latinopia Plática, scholars Devra Weber, Reynaldo Macias … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA PLÁTICA, Literature Tagged With: Alvaro Huerta, Devra Weber, Juan Gómez Quiñones, Reynaldo Macias

November 28, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA PLÁTICA JUAN GÓMEZ-QUIÑONES – AN ACTIVIST LEGACY

Historian, author and social activist Juan Gómez-Quiñones passed away on November 11, 2020. In this Latinopia Plática, fellow scholars Devra Weber, Alvaro Huerta and Reynaldo Macias reflect on Juan's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA PLÁTICA, Literature Tagged With: Alvaro Huerta, Devra Weber, Juan Gómez Quiñones, Reynaldo Macias

November 28, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA PLÁTICA JUAN GÓMEZ-QUIÑONES – A SCHOLARLY LEGACY

Professors Reynaldo Macias, Devra Weber and Alvaro Huerta have commented on the lasting impact of social activism that defined the character of Juan Gómez-Quiñones. In this Latinopia Plática, they … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA PLÁTICA, Literature Tagged With: Alvaro Huerta, Devra Weber, Juan Gómez Quiñones, Reynaldo Macias

November 28, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA PLÁTICA “LATINOS NOT A MONOLITHIC GROUP”

Latinopia Plática Latinos Not Monolithic from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. The impact of the Latino vote in the 2020 election has demonstrated that Latinos are a powerful electoral force. In this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA PLÁTICA, Literature Tagged With: Alvaro Huerta, Latinopia Plática, Lydia Avila, Ricardo Romo

November 7, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA PLÁTICA “2020 ELECTION – LATINO TAKEAWAYS”

In the 2020 Presidential Election, the Latino vote in states like Florida, Arizona and Nevada has proven to be crucial. In this Latinopia Plática Prof. Ricardo Romo, policy analyst Lydia Avila and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA PLÁTICA, Literature Tagged With: 2020 Presidential Election, Alvaro Huerta, Latino Takeaways from the 2020 election, Lydia Avila, Ricardo Romo

November 7, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA PLÁTICA “WHAT DOES THE BIDEN VICTORY MEAN FOR LATINOS?”

The Biden Harris ticket won a resounding victory in the 2020 Presidential election. In this Latinopia Plática, Prof. Ricardo Romo, policy analyst Lydia Avila and Prof. Alvaro Huerta respond to the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA PLÁTICA, Literature Tagged With: Alvaro Huerta, Lydia Avila, Ricardo Romo, what does Biden victor mean for Latinos

November 7, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

FIERCE POLITICS WITH ALVARIO HUERTA 9.12.20 “ETHNIC STUDIES VICTORY IN CALIFORNIA”

“An Ethnic Studies Victory in California: ¡Si, Se Puede!” On August 7, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1460 (ethnic studies bill) by Assemblymember Shirley Weber (D-San Diego). … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Fierce Politics by Dr. Alvaro Huerta Tagged With: Alvaro Huerta, Fierce Politics by Dr. Alvaro Huerta

September 12, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA PLÁTICA HAS POLICE ABUSE OF LATINOS BEEN OVERLOOKED

Latinopia Plática Has Police Abuse of Latinos Been Overlooked from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. The prominence of the Black Lives Matter movement has drawn attention to centuries-long police abuse of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA PLÁTICA, Literature Tagged With: Alvaro Huerta, Latinopia Plática, Ricardo Romo

June 20, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA PLÁTICA HOW TO REFRAME THE RACE ISSUE TO INCLUDE LATINOS

In a previous Latinopia Plática, Alvaro Huerta and Ricardo Romo agreed that the abuse of Latinos by police and other law enforcement agencies has largely been overlooked and ignored. In this Plática … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA PLÁTICA, Literature Tagged With: Alvaro Huerta, How to reframe the arce issue, Latinopia Plática, Ricardo Romo

June 20, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

FIERCE POLITICS with ALVARO HUERTA 5.10.20 “Brick-by-Brick: An Ode to My Mexican Mother, Carmen Mejía Huerta”

My late mother, Carmen Mejía Huerta, built her own home, brick by brick, in Mexico. Too poor to secure a piece of the “American Dream” in el norte, during the mid-1980s, while residing in East Los … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Fierce Politics by Dr. Alvaro Huerta Tagged With: Alvaro Huerta, Carmen Mejía Huerta, Fierce Politics with Alvaro Huerta, Salomon Huerta

May 9, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

FIERCE POLITICS with DR. ALVARO HUERTA 3.29.20 “TO SURVIVE CORONAVIROUS AMERICANS MUST LEARN FROM MEXICANS”

“To Survive the Coronavirus, Americans Must Learn from Mexicans” During the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis in the U.S. (and beyond), it behooves Americans to learn from individuals of Mexican … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Fierce Politics by Dr. Alvaro Huerta Tagged With: Alvaro Huerta, Fierce Politics with Dr. Alvaro Huerta

March 29, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

FIERCE POLITICS with DR. ALVARO HUERTA 5.07.17 “THE HUSTLER 2.O”

On September 15, 2016, in an essay titled “The Hustler: Trump and the Mean Streets of East Los Angeles,” I argued that then-presidential candidate Donald J. Trump was hustling the American public. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Fierce Politics by Dr. Alvaro Huerta Tagged With: Alvaro Huerta, American Health Care Act, Donald Trump, Fierce Politics with Dr. Alvaro Huerta

May 7, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

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...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Fierce Politics by Dr. Alvaro Huerta Tagged With: Alvaro Huerta, The Day I learned I was Mexican and Poor

October 16, 2016 by Tia Tenopia

FIERCE POLITICS with ALVARO HUERTA 9.18.16 “TRUMP AND MEAN STREETS OF EAST LOS ANGELES”

On the first day of class, I always inform my university students that I hold two PhDs. One from a premier research institution, UC Berkeley, and the other from one of the toughest neighborhoods in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Alvaro Huerta, Donald Trump, Fierce Politics

September 18, 2016 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG ALVARO HUERTA 4.10.16 “OPEN LETTER TO CLINTON”

Dear Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton: On March 5, 2014, during an interview with Tavis Smiley, I predicted that you would become the 45th President of the United States. This … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG Tagged With: 2016 Presidential Election, Alvaro Huerta, Hillary Clinto, Latinos and politics

April 10, 2016 by Tia Tenopia

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 5.23.25 – EMINENT DANGER

May 23, 2025 By wpengine

In 2012, in Puerto Rico there were 13,000 farms; in the recent agricultural census, between 8 and 10,000 farms are recorded; a substantial decrease in the figure reported for 2012. At present, the agricultural sector of the Puerto Rican economy reports approximately 0.62% of the gross domestic product, which produces 15% of the food consumed […]

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 5.23.25 MORE ON THE NEED TO GROW

May 23, 2025 By wpengine

The title of the documentary, The Need to Grow by Rob Herring and Ryan Wirick,  is suggestive. Its abstract character is enough to apply in a general and also in a particular way. The Need to Grow applies to both the personal and to so many individuals. At the moment, the need for growth in […]

BURUNDANGA DEL ZOCOTROCO 5.16.25 PELIGRO INMINENTE

May 15, 2025 By wpengine

Peligro Inminente En 2012, en Puerto Rico habían 13 mil granjas; en el censo agrícola reciénte se registran entre 8 y 10 mil granjas; una disminución sustantiva de la cifra reportada para 2012. Al presente, el sector agrícola de la economía puertorriqueña reporta aproximadamente 0.62% del producto bruto interno, que produce el 15% de la […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 5.23.25 MAYA BLUE EXHIBIT

May 23, 2025 By wpengine

Maya Blue Exhibit Incorporates the Artwork of Latino/a Artists A new exhibit, Maya Blue: Ancient Color, New Visions, at the San Antonio Museum of Art [SAMA], brings together for the first time pre-Columbian crafted clay figures, the art of Mexican modernist Carlos Mérida, and works by contemporary Latino/a artists Rolando Briseño, Clarissa Tossin, and Sandy […]

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