LATINOPIA EVENT 1940 THE PACHUCOS
In 1940, the first generation of bilingual, bi-cultural Mexican American youth found themselves living as second-class citizens in the United States. They responded by creating a vibrant … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT 1940 ORIGINS OF THE PACHUCOS
In the 1940s, in response to widespread discrimination by American society, Mexican American youth created their own counter-culture movement. They called themselves pachucos and they had their own … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT 1896 TERESA URREA
Dr. David Romo is a borderlands historian with a specialty in the history of El Paso, Texas. one of the little known but important precursors to the Mexican Revolution of 1910 was the faith healer and … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT 1896 LEGACY OF TERESA URREA
Dr. David Romo, a Borderlands historian, has documented the life of Teresa Urrea, a faith healer and politicla ctivist who is now considered one of the precursors to the Mexican Revolution of 1910. … [Read more...]