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LATINOPIA HERO CARMEN TAFOLLA AWARDED LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT

Author Carmen Tafolla has been named the winner of the Texas Institute of Letters’ prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award. This is the highest honor given by the TIL, which was established in 1936 to … [Read more...]

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February 3, 2024 by wpengine

LATINOPIA WORD TAFOLLA ON THE AMERICAN LITERARY CANON

Latinopia Word Tafolla on The Literary Canon from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. The American literary canon are the authors and their works who have been deemed over time to be the best of American … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature Tagged With: Carmen Tafolla, Texas Institute of Letters, The American literary canon

May 10, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 8.17.23 PRESTON AND TAFOLLA AT ARTE DEL PUEBLO

Photography and Poetry Are Showcased in San Antonio’s Arte Del Pueblo Photographer Frederick Preston and poet Carmen Tafolla deliver a tour-de-force overview of San Antonio’s vast reservoir of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Ricardo Romo's Tejano Report Tagged With: Carmen Tafolla, Dr. Frederick R. Preston, Dr. Ricardo Romo, Ricardo Romo's Tejano Report

August 17, 2023 by wpengine

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 08.13.22 – CARMEN TAFOLLA AWARD-WINNING POET

Carmen Tafolla: A Prize-Winning Latina Poet Carmen Tafolla’s contributions to American literature are multifaceted and profound. Her readers already knew this when Alex Haley called her a … [Read more...]

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August 13, 2022 by wpengine

LATINOPIA TEATRO CARMEN TAFOLLA “TERE”

Latinopia Teatro Carmen Tafolla - Tere4 from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Carmen Tafolla is an acclaimed poet and playwright who was named Poet Laureate for the CIty of San Antonio, Texas in 2012. In … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA TEATRO, Theater Tagged With: Carmen Tafolla, growing up Hispanic, growing up Latino, Latina authors

February 4, 2013 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA WORD TAFOLLA ON THE TEXAS INSTITUTE OF LETTERS

Carmen Tafolla is an accomplished author of prose, poetry and chidlren's books and past Poet Laureate of the city of San Antonio, Texas. She is also President of the prestigious Texas Institute of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature Tagged With: Carmen Tafolla, Texas Institute of Letters

May 4, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 10.03.25 MEL CASAS AND HUMANSCAPES

October 3, 2025 By wpengine

Mel Casas, a native of El Paso, moved to San Antonio in 1961 to teach art at San Antonio College. Over the next fifty years, until his death in 2014, Casas established himself as one of the nation’s preeminent Chicano artists. His celebrated “Humanscapes” series, which spans 150 works produced between 1965 and 1989 and […]

EL PROFE QUEZADA NOS DICE 10.03.25 “VETE POR LA SOMBRITA”

October 3, 2025 By wpengine

In the heart of Mexican culture, certain phrases carry more than just meaning—they carry memory, warmth, and a sense of belonging.  One such phrase is “Vete por la sombrita” or “Te vas por la sombrita,” a gentle farewell that literally means “go through the little shade.”  But for many, especially those like me who grew […]

LATINOPIA BOOK REVIEW LUIS TORRES ON “BORDERS OF CARE”

October 3, 2025 By wpengine

Immigrants, undocumented or not, seek and receive less medical attention than any other population in the country. A new book explains why. The current hostility toward immigrants in the United States is pernicious and shameful. But it’s nothing new.  It began in ominous earnest early in the 19th and 20th centuries and it persists. We […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 9.27.25 A TRIBUTE TO JUAN GABRIEL

September 27, 2025 By wpengine

A Mexican Independence Tribute to Singer-Songwriter Juan Gabriel by the San Antonio Philharmonic The world premiere of  “Juan Gabriel: A Philharmonic Tribute,” San Antonio Philharmonic’s groundbreaking September 2025 concert, featured the music of legendary Mexican singer Juan Gabriel. The Tribute marked the first time the musician’s estate has authorized the use of his voice and […]

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By Tia Tenopia on June 12, 2011

José Montoya is a renowned poet, artist and activist who has been in the forefront of the Chicano art movement. One of his most celebrated poems is titled “Pachuco Portfolio” which pays homage to the iconic and enduring character of El Pachuco, the 1940s  Mexican American youth who dressed in the stylish Zoot Suit.

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By Tia Tenopia on May 26, 2013

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