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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

TALES OF TORRES 05.25.23 LETS GET RID OF ACTIVE SHOOTER DRILLS

May 26, 2023 By wpengine

Let’s get rid of the presumed need for “active-shooter drills” in our schools Desafortunadamente, we observe a horrifying anniversary this week. A year ago, this country was convulsed by the deadly mass shooting of innocent children at an elementary school in the largely Mexican American town of Uvalde, Texas. Nineteen children and two adults were […]

LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG ANGELA VALENZUELA ON UVALDE 5.26.23 (ORIGINALLY 06.03.22)

June 3, 2022 By wpengine

Reflections on Uvalde by Angela Valenzuela, Ph.D. Note: This article was originally published on June 3, 2022. Because of its relevance it is reprinted now, on the one-year anniversary of the Uvalde mass killings. We just got back from Uvalde, my friends. My husband, Emilio and I, took a quick, weekend trip to pay our […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT – CESAR MARTINEZ ART ACQUIRED BY MOMA

May 26, 2023 By wpengine

Cesar Martinez’s Art Acquired By New York Museum of Modern Art The prestigious Museum of Modern Art [MOMA] in New York City, in conjunction with the Ruiz-Healy Art Gallery of New York and San Antonio, recently announced the purchase of three paintings by San Antonio artist Cesar Martinez. Patricia Ruiz Healy noted that the MOMA […]

LATINOPIA HERO GLORIA MOLINA – A CHICANA PIONEER

May 20, 2023 By wpengine

GLORIA MOLINA: A CHICANA PIONEER. Like many, many others, I was saddened to learn of the passing of Gloria Molina. She had battled cancer for three years. Accolades poured in from public officials, civic leaders and just plain folks who admired her and her accomplishments. She was, unmistakably, a pioneer in the civic sphere. She […]

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By Tia Tenopia on June 22, 2014

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