Latino arts, history and culture
When the Virus Came Calling is the title of a new collection of poems and prose narratives edited by Dr. Thelma T. Reyna. In this Latinopia Plática she explains how the anthology came about. With her … [Read more...]
Amalia Ortíz is a poet and spoken word performance artist whose recent book Canción Cannibal Cabaret and Other Songs was awarded the America Book Award by the Before Columbus Foundation in 2020. In … [Read more...]
On August 17, 2020 Governor Gavin Newsom signed California Assembly Bill 1460 which requires all undergraduate students in the California State system to take one of four courses in ethnic studies in … [Read more...]
Musician and singer Trini Lopez passed away on August 9, 2020 due to complications from Covid-19. In this Latinopia Platica, Mike Gomez a family friend of Trini, recalls his music and legacy. … [Read more...]
On Tuesday, August 9, the primary elections in Puerto Rico were disrupted when sixty percent of the ballots failed to reach the voting sites. The disarray caused by foul ups in the voting process … [Read more...]
Rudolfo Anaya (1937-2020) is the acclaimed author of the classic coming of age novel, Bless Mi Última, and many other works including novels, short stories, plays and children's books. In 2016, … [Read more...]
Latinopia Platica What does July 4th Mean today? from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. At a time of a national Coronavirus pandemic and the Black Lives Matter Movement impacting America, Latinopia wanted to … [Read more...]
Rudolfo "Rudy" Anaya, acclaimed author of Bless Me Ultima and the Sonny Baca detective series and recipient of the National Humanities Medal, passed away on June 28, 2020. Anaya was the author of … [Read more...]
Rudolfo "Rudy" Anaya, celebrated author of Bless Me Ultima and the Sonny Baca detective series and recipient of the National Humanities Medal passed away on June 28, 2020. Latinopia Plática host Jesús … [Read more...]
In a Latinopia Plática, Dr. Maggie Rivas Rodríguez, a journalism professor, Dan Guerrero, an actor and creator of the stage play Gaytino and Joe Hernandez-Kolsi, an actor and comedian all agreed that … [Read more...]
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...]
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...]
Kathy Gallegos, Executive Director of the Avenue 50 Art Gallery in Los Angeles, California and Poli Marichal, a printmaker and filmmaker based in Puerto Rico, discuss the impact of the coronavirus … [Read more...]
Latinopia Plática Artists Respond to Covid-19 from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. With the Coronavirus closing down museums and art galleries, how are the artists responding and maintaining their … [Read more...]
Carlos Avila is an award-winning director of films and television whose credits include the PBS Telenovelas series, the drama series Grimm and Cold Case and the feature film Price of Glory and his … [Read more...]
In this Latinopia Plática, host Jesús Treviño interviews actor/directors Rose Portillo, Sal López and Elisa Bocanegra on the impact of the coronavirus on the Latino theater community. Check out what … [Read more...]
In this Latinopia Plática, host Jesús Treviño interviews three artists from the theater world. Elisa Bocanegra is a stage and screen actress, Sal López is an actor, dancer and member of the Los … [Read more...]
Latinopia Platica asked three writers how the coronavirus has impacted their writing. The Three writers are Christine Granados, co-publisher of the Rockdale Reporter, Melinda Palacio, contributor to … [Read more...]
As Americans are told to stay at home during the coronavirus pandemic, Latinos are finding more time to read. In this Latinopia Platica, authors Christine Granados, Melinda Palacio and Michael Sedano … [Read more...]
Latinopia Plática features conversations (pláticas) with key Latino and Latina individuals commenting on issues pertaining to the Latino community. Here bloggers Sal Baldenegro, Ricardo Romo and José … [Read more...]
As the coronavirus rages throughout the United States Latino communities are some of the hardest hit. Latinopia Platica bloggers Sal Baldenegro, Ricardo Romo and José "Gugo" Umpierre respond to host … [Read more...]
