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POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SALOMON BALDENEGRO 04.17.25 FAKE VS. TRUE RIGHTEOUSNESS

Fake vs. true righteousness… Let us preach righteousness, and practice it.  Brigham Young, American religious leader and politician. Last month, in this space, I commented on the hypocrisy … [Read more...]

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POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 02.16.20 “BRING BACK DECENCY!”

Bring back decency! All politics is local. Former House Speaker Tip O’Neill Restoring decency into our politics should be our community’s political priority for 2020. It is a moral imperative to rid … [Read more...]

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February 16, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SALOMON BALDENEGRO 01.19.20 “DRAFT BOARDS AND US…”

Draft boards, one of the least visible governmental bodies, have had an immense effect on the Mexican American community over the years. Draft boards oversee the registration and selection of persons … [Read more...]

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January 18, 2020 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MAS WITH SAL BALDENEGRO 12.16.18 “THE WAR ON CARING…”

Donald Trump’s pathological lying knows no bounds. He even lies about Christmas. Since the summer he has been telling the bobblehead crowds at his rallies that he “will bring Christmas back.” And last … [Read more...]

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December 16, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 10.16.16 “DEMOCRACY BE DAMNED”

Democracy be damned—let’s hate! Conservatives and progressives claim to be polar opposites, but when it comes to hating on people whose political views and actions they don’t like, conservatives … [Read more...]

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October 16, 2016 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 9.21.14 “HISTORY MATTERS IN POLITICS”

HISTORY MATTERS IN POLITICS. Historian Rudy Acuña periodically reminds us that history matters. Indeed it does, and it behooves us to remember that during the political season. Our history teaches … [Read more...]

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RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 10.10.25 PORCELAIN AND PAINT AT CENTRO CULTURAL AZTLAN

October 10, 2025 By wpengine

A Latino Exhibit of Porcelain and Paint at Centro Cultural Aztlan Gricelda Corpus Nill’s new porcelain sculpture exhibition,  “El Vuelo de la Monarca” at Centro Cultural Aztlan in San Antonio, explores themes related to Latino history, identity, and spirit tied to the San Antonio community. Her work is deeply rooted in her Mexican and Texas cultural […]

EL PROFE QUEZADA NOS DICE 10.10.25 REMEMBERING MANUEL B.BRAVO

October 10, 2025 By wpengine

Twenty-six years ago, April 1999, Texas A&M University Press published Border Boss: Manuel B. Bravo and Zapata County authored by this writer. It received the prestigious Texas Institute of Letters Award, the Webb County Heritage Foundation Award, and the American Association for State and Local History Award.  The paperback edition was published in 2001. Border Boss has stood […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 10.03.25 MEL CASAS AND HUMANSCAPES

October 3, 2025 By wpengine

Mel Casas, a native of El Paso, moved to San Antonio in 1961 to teach art at San Antonio College. Over the next fifty years, until his death in 2014, Casas established himself as one of the nation’s preeminent Chicano artists. His celebrated “Humanscapes” series, which spans 150 works produced between 1965 and 1989 and […]

EL PROFE QUEZADA NOS DICE 10.03.25 “VETE POR LA SOMBRITA”

October 3, 2025 By wpengine

In the heart of Mexican culture, certain phrases carry more than just meaning—they carry memory, warmth, and a sense of belonging.  One such phrase is “Vete por la sombrita” or “Te vas por la sombrita,” a gentle farewell that literally means “go through the little shade.”  But for many, especially those like me who grew […]

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