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LATINOPIA WORD DIANA LÓPEZ “QUINCEANUNCA: NEVER FIFTEEN”

Diana López is a Texas author whose works include the adult novella, "Sofia's Saints," as well as her middle school books "Confetti Girl, and Choke."  In her short story, "Quinceanunca: Never … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature Tagged With: Chicana Literature, Chicano Literature, Diana López, what is a quinceanera

November 18, 2012 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA WORD CHRISTINE GRANADOS “MAN OF THE HOUSE”

Christine Granados is an author who was born and raised in El Paso, Texas. Her writings reflect her experiences growing up along the U.S./Mexico border. Her collection of short stories "Brides and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature Tagged With: Centro Victoria, Chicana Literature, Chicano Literature, Christine Granados, El Paso Authors

September 24, 2012 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA WORD THELMA REYNA

Thelma Reyna is the author of the award-winning "The Heavens Weep For Us and Other Stories" and the poetry collections "Breath & Bone" and "Hearts In Common."  Latinopia caught up with Thelma on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature Tagged With: Chicana Literature, Chicana poetry, Hearts in Common, The Heavens Weep For Us, Thelma Reyna, What's New

October 20, 2013 by Tia Tenopia

EL PROFE QUEZADA NOS DICE 10.31.25 DIA DE LOS MUERTOS WITH CALAVERA POEMS

October 31, 2025 By wpengine

All Souls Day—El Día de los Muertos—is a sacred and joyful celebration deeply rooted in Mexican and Mexican American culture.  Observed this coming Sunday on November 2nd, it is a time when families gather to honor and remember their departed loved ones, not with sorrow, but with vibrant altars, marigolds, candles, and offerings of food, […]

SAL BALDENEGRO’S POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS 10.31.25

October 31, 2025 By wpengine

The American fascists are most easily recognized by their deliberate perversion of truth and fact. Henry A. Wallace, Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Vice President (1941–45) and Goodwill Ambassador to Latin America In over 2,700 marches and rallies throughout the country, more than seven million Americans participated in the recent “No Kings” events, the largest protest event […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 10.31.25 EVA MARENGO SANCHEZ IN CHEECH’S SOY DE TEJAS SHOW

October 31, 2025 By wpengine

Eva Marengo Sanchez, a native of San Antonio, is one of 38 Tejano artists in the Chicano exhibit, Soy de Tejas: A Statewide Survey of Latinx Art, at the Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture. The exhibit features more than 100 artworks spanning painting, sculpture, photography, fiber, video, and installation. San Antonio, Texas, […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 10.23.25

October 23, 2025 By wpengine

Gladys Roldan de Moras: A National Award-Winning Mexican and Western Art Painter Gladys Roldan de Moras is La Reina [Queen] of American Western art.   Since entering Western art shows, she has become the first Latina inducted into the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame.  She is also the first woman and Latina to win […]

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By Tia Tenopia on October 20, 2013

Sonia Romero is a graphic artist,muralist and print maker. In this second profile on Sonia and her work, Latinopia explores Sonia’s public murals, in particular the “Urban Oasis” mural at the MacArthur Park Metro Station in Los Angeles, California.

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LATINOPIA WORD JOSÉ MONTOYA “PACHUCO PORTFOLIO”

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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LATINOPIA WORD XOCHITL JULISA BERMEJO “OUR LADY OF THE WATER GALLONS”

By Tia Tenopia on May 26, 2013

Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo is a poet and teacher from Asuza, California. She volunteered with No More Deaths, a humanitarian organization providing water bottles in the Arizona desert where immigrants crossing from Mexico often die of exposure. She read her poem, “Our Lady of the Water Gallons” at a Mental Cocido (Mental Stew) gathering of Latino authors […]

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