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LATINOPIA EVENT LIBROTRAFICANTES 4 ” A VISIT WITH ANAYA”

After leaving the Border Bookstore in Mesilla, New Mexico, the caravan carrying banned books to the children of Tucson heads north to Albuquerque for a meeting with renowned author Rudolfo Anaya. On … [Read more...]

Filed Under: History, LATINOPIA EVENT, LATINOPIA WORD, Literature Tagged With: Chicano Literature, Dagoberto Gilb, Latino literature, Librotraficantes, Rudolfo Anaya

April 16, 2012 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG TONY DÍAZ 7.07.13 “KING OF FAR RIGHT AGENDA”

TEXAS GOVERNOR RICK PERRY VIES FOR KING OF FAR RIGHT AGENDA. Texas Governor Rick Perry’s recent actions reveal a Texas G.O.P. agenda to disenfranchise Mexican Americans. The Librotraficantes … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG Tagged With: far right agenda in America, Librotraficantes, Rick Peryy, Tony DIaz

July 7, 2013 by

LATINOPIA EVENT 2012 LIBROTRAFICANTES 2

After leaving Houston, Texas, the librotraficante banned book caravan arrived in El Paso, Texas on March 14, 2012. They were met with open arms by local poets and community activists who welcomed the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: History, LATINOPIA EVENT, LATINOPIA WORD, Literature Tagged With: banned Latino authors, banned Latino books, Librotraficantes, Tucson Mexican American Studies banned

April 2, 2012 by Tia Tenopia

BRAVO ROAD WITH DON FELÍPE 5.12.13

LIBROS Y MÁS. Every year in the Spring, the New Mexican writer and activist, Denise Chavez holds her Border Book Festival in Mesilla, New Mexico, near Las Cruces; and every year it turns out to be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Bravo Road with Don Felípe Tagged With: Bravo Road, Denise Chávez, Dr. Felipe de Ortego y Gasca, Libros in New Mexico, Librotraficantes

May 12, 2013 by

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 02.27.26 LATINO ART AT SAN ANTONIO CENTRAL PUBLIC LIBRARY

February 27, 2026 By wpengine

Jesús Toro Martinez is part of a new exhibition at the San Antonio Central Library presented in partnership with February 2026 Contemporary Art Month (CAM) and Launch SA. A painter of expressive landscapes and mixed‑media works, Martinez blends Latino cultural heritage with organic and unconventional materials, such as tar, rose petals, and recycled plastics. His […]

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO (ENGLISH) 02.27.26 A PERMANENT STATE OF EMERGENCY IN PUERTO RICO

February 27, 2026 By wpengine

Burundanga from Zocotroco José M. Umpierre Permanent State of Emergency Puerto Rico’s electrical system has been diagnosed as a Permanent State of Emergency. The generation and distribution of energy on the Island is facing an unprecedented crisis, with a high risk of failure in the immediate future. The fragility and inefficiency of the system manifests […]

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 02.27.26 ESTADO DE EMERGENCIA

February 27, 2026 By wpengine

Burundanga de Zocotroco José M. Umpierre Estado de Emergencia Permanente El sistema electrico de Puerto Rico se ha diagnosticado en Estado de Emergencia Permanente. La generación y distribución de energía en la Isla enfrenta una crisis sin precedentes, con alto riesgo de un fallo en un futuro inmediato.  La fragilidad e ineficiencia del sistema se […]

EL PROFE QUEZADA NOS DICE 02.27.26 Celebrating The Lenten Season with Capirotada

February 27, 2026 By wpengine

Capirotada, the beloved Mexican bread pudding, carries centuries of history in every warm, cinnamon‑soaked bite.  Its origins trace back to Spanish colonial times, when cooks blended Old World ingredients like cloves, cinnamon, and cheese with Indigenous staples such as piloncillo and native fruits.  Over generations, capirotada became deeply tied to the Lenten season, symbolizing sacrifice […]

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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.

Category: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature

LATINOPIA ART SONIA ROMERO 2

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 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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