Latino arts, history and culture
In 1968, the United Farm Workers were in the third year of a struggle to get California grape growers to sign just contracts with the union. But the strike was becoming ever more violent. Beaten by … [Read more...]
José Ángel Gutiérrez is an author, scholar and political activist best known as the founder of the La Raza Unida political party. His most recent book is The Eagle Has Eyes: The FBI Surveillance of … [Read more...]
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: LATINOPIA HERO JORGE BUSTAMANTE, CYNTHIA OROZCO ON ADELA SLOSS-VENTO, RICARDO ROMO ON MY FAMILY CROSSED THE RIO GRANDE IN 1752 AND REMEMBERING CESAR CHAVEZ'S HUNGER … [Read more...]
Honoring MLK and Chávez correctly… It’s the season to honor two human-rights icons and role models who put into practice the Gospel instruction: Insofar as you do this unto the least of my … [Read more...]
“It is not enough to know why we are oppressed and by whom. We must join the struggle for what is right and just.” “Preservation of one’s own culture does not require contempt or disrespect for … [Read more...]
Rey Villalobos is the acclaimed Director of Photography of such motion pictures as "Urban Cowboy," "Nine to Five," "A Bronx Tale," and "American Me." He has also directed numerous episodic television … [Read more...]
CÉSAR CHÁVEZ: AN AMERICAN LEGEND REMEMBERED. “We need a leader, not a martyr!" pleads the brother of beloved labor leader César Chávez in a memorable scene from the film of the same name. The … [Read more...]
WALKING IN SEARCH OF CÉSAR CHÁVEZ. Jorge Chino has watched with both fear and pride over the years as Latinos in this country have risen and fallen with the tide of anti-immigrant sentiment. … [Read more...]
CÉSAR CHÁVEZ, DOLORES HUERTA, ENA VALLARDES, REY VILLALOBOS, PORFI AND ARNIE AND MORE THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA! What up Latinopians! Tia Tenopia here and I’m all excited about the new biopic on farm … [Read more...]
