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POLITICAL SALSA Y MAS with SAL BALDENEGRO “OUR HEARTS SOAR LIKE A HAWK…”

Proud Yaqui Gabriel Ayala is multi-layered yet simple... I was thrilled to have a front-row seat at a recent performance by Gabriel Ayala, award-winning, internationally known and acclaimed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Political Salsa y Más Tagged With: Gabriel Ayala, Political Salsa y Mas, Sal Baldenegro

October 13, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 6.22.19 “WHEN ARE WE MEXICANS…INDIGENOUS?”

When are we Mexican … indigenous? Recently I’ve witnessed two spirited debates. One revolved around terminology, that is, what do we call ourselves? The other one revolved around the question of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Political Salsa y Más Tagged With: Chicano identity, MeCha name debate, Political Salsa y Mas, Salomon Baldenegro

June 22, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 1.12.19 “CARNALISMO IS ALIVE AND WELL”

Carnalismo is alive and well… “Si sangra mi hermano, yo también sangro … la herida es igual…” (If my brother or sister bleeds, I too bleed … I also am wounded) Chicano Movement song “Yo soy tu … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Political Salsa y Más Tagged With: Political Salsa y Mas, Salomon Baldenegro, Uncage and Reunite Families Coalition

January 12, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MAS 11.13.18 “LIBERALS: A STRONG FORCE IN HISTORY”

Liberals: a strong force in history… The mid-term elections are over. No more annoying, lying ads. And no more “Friend” emails. For some inexplicable reason, the right-wing Trump cultists—who … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Political Salsa y Más Tagged With: 2018 election results, Political Salsa y Mas, Sal Baldenegro

November 13, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MAS with SAL BALDENEGRO 9.19.18 “HISTORY IS NOT A SPECTATOR SPORT…”

History is not a spectator sport… I taught Chicano history at the University of Arizona, and to make the material more relevant, whenever I could I gave a Tucson perspective to historical dynamics. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Political Salsa y Más Tagged With: Political Salsa y Mas, Sal Baldenegro

September 19, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MAS with SAL BALDENEGRO 8.19.18

Where is the love? And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity. Saul of Tarsus, aka Paul the Apostle (First Letter to the Corinthians) “Charity,” which … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Political Salsa y Más Tagged With: Political Salsa y Mas, Salomon Baldenegro, Trump family separation debacle

August 18, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 7.15.18 “IF YOU SWIM IN THE SEWER”

If you swim in the sewer… “He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps to perpetrate it. He who accepts evil without protesting against it is really cooperating with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Political Salsa y Más Tagged With: David Schweikert, Donald Trump, encarceration of immigrant children, Martha McSally, Political Salsa y Mas, Sal Baldenegro

July 15, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 6.15.18

Spanish is a lovely tongue... Some recent incidents involving the use of Spanish (more on these below) brought to mind an essay entitled “Saints and sinners all agree…” I wrote several years ago. I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Political Salsa y Más Tagged With: Political Salsa y Mas, Sal Baldenegro, Salomon Baldenegro

June 15, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 5.27.18 “WORLD WAR TWO GENERATION”

WW II GENERATION GETS IT DONE! It is beyond ironic that teaching young people about the patriotism of the Mexican American community—e.g., that Mexican Americans/Latinos have earned more … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Political Salsa y Más Tagged With: Mexican Americans in World War Two, Political Salsa y Mas, Salomón R. Baldenegro, What's New, Wordl War Two Latinos

April 20, 2014 by Breht Burri

POLITICAL SALSA Y MAS with SAL BALDENEGRO 5.13.18 “THE REPUBLICAN PARTY, AKA TRUMPIAN CULT…”

The Republican party, aka Trumpian cult... I’ve written on this topic before, but I’m not being repetitious mindlessly. I believe that every time the phenomenon I discuss here emerges we need to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Political Salsa y Más Tagged With: Political Salsa y Mas, Sal Baldenegro

May 13, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MAS with SAL BALDENEGRO 4.22.18 “EMAIL ORGANIZING, AKA GIVE US SOME MONEY”

Democrats-liberals and Republican-conservatives may be on opposite sides of the political spectrum, but if the dozens of political emails I receive daily are any guide, they seem to use the same … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Political Salsa y Más Tagged With: Political Salsa y Mas, Sal Baldenegro, Salomon Baldenegro

April 21, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MAS with SALOMON BALDENEGRO “LISTEN TO THE CHILDREN”

Listen to the children… As I write this, young people are in the frontlines of political change. High-school students, survivors of the Feb 14 massacre in Parkland, Fla., are confronting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Political Salsa y Más Tagged With: Parkland Shootings, Parkland students, Political Salsa y Mas, Sal Baldenegro

March 10, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MAS with SAL BALDENEGRO 2.11.18 “SPECIAL-ED PLACEMENTS: WE GET IT FROM BOTH SIDES”

Special-ed placements: we get it from both sides As they say: “The more things change, the more they stay the same.” The Trump administration is looking to delay an Obama-era rule meant to counter … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Political Salsa y Más Tagged With: Political Salsa y Mas, Sal Baldenegro, Socorro Hernández Bernasconi

February 11, 2018 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 11.12.17 “THE TIMES CALL FOR ACTION, NOT PLATITUDES”

The times call for action, not platitudes… The times we live in—when innocents are being slaughtered by the dozens—demand leadership and decisive action to prevent future horrific events. Instead, we … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Political Salsa y Más Tagged With: Las Vegas Massacre, Political Salsa y Mas, Sal Baldenegro

November 12, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 9. 10.17 “THE ARC OF THE MORAL UNIVERSE IS LONG”

The arc of the moral universe is long … Arizonans recently experienced two doses of good news. One was the determination by a federal judge that the banning of Tucson Unified School District’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Political Salsa y Más Tagged With: MAS victory, Mexcian American Studies, Political Salsa y Mas, Sal Baldenegro

September 10, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SALOMON BALDENEGRO 8.20.17 “WHO WOULD JESUS STAND WITH?”

Whom would Jesus stand with? One would think that denouncing racism and murder in the service of white supremacy and denouncing those who defend such things would be a super easy call for truly … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Political Salsa y Más Tagged With: Charlottsville Nazis, Political Salsa y Mas, Sal Baldenegro, Trump's remarks on Charlottsville

August 20, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SALOMON BALDENEGRO 7.16.17 “SACRED GOALS-THE MAS STRUGGLE IN TUCSON”

Sacred Goals—The MAS struggle in Tucson My son Salomon (aka Sal, Jr.) and his colleague Fausto Olmos (more on them below) are producing a film, “Sacred Goals,” highlighting the fierce and inspiring … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Political Salsa y Más Tagged With: Political Salsa y Mas, Sacred Goals, Sal Baldenegro, Sal Baldenegro Jr

July 15, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 04.16.17 “WAR AGAINST THE POOR”

The war against the working class and poor… A multi-faceted war is being waged on the working class and the poor. On some of the fronts in this war, Democrats are holding hands with Republicans. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Political Salsa y Mas, Sal Baldenegro

April 15, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS 3.19.17 “CHICANOS AND THE SAN PATRICIOS “

For the Mexican American-Chicano community St. Patrick’s Day is—or at least should be—more than a day to have fun and drink green beer. By way of their Mexican heritage, Chicanos/as have an historical … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Political Salsa y Más Tagged With: Political Salsa y Mas, Sal Baldenegro, San Patricio Brigade, the Irish Mexican Connection

March 18, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MAS with SAL BALDENEGRO 02.12.17

Honoring MLK and Chávez correctly… It’s the season to honor two human-rights icons and role models who put into practice the Gospel instruction: Insofar as you do this unto the least of my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Political Salsa y Más Tagged With: César Chávez, Martin Luther King, Political Salsa y Mas, Sal Baldenegro

February 11, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MAS with SAL BALDENEGRO 01.15.17 “LOS TROVADORES”

The recent passing of Chicano music icon Ramón “Chunky” Sánchez generated many accolades commenting on his musical activism. Indeed, Chunky epitomized the trovadores (singers, musicians) who have made … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Political Salsa y Más Tagged With: Chicano Music, Political Salsa y Mas, Ramón “Chunky” Sánchez, Sal Baldenegro

January 15, 2017 by Tia Tenopia

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RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 3.06.21 “EMMA TENAYUCA – WARRIOR FOR WORKING WOMEN

March 6, 2021 By Tia Tenopia

Emma Tenayuca: A Warrior for Working Women In 1933, Emma Tenayuca, a seventeen year old high school honor student, a member of the debate team, and star player in both basketball and baseball at Brackenridge High in San Antonio, joined striking women on the picket line at H.W, Finck Cigar Company of San Antonio. The […]

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 3.06.21

March 6, 2021 By Tia Tenopia

Burundanga de Zocotroco Pensión Digna El asunto de una pensión digna para los servidores públicos se ha hecho tema central en el debate sobre el presente y futuro de Puerto Rico.  Un asunto crucial que amenaza el bienestar de 167,000 exempleados de gobierno, entre los que me encuentro inevitablemente aludido. Un asunto que induce a […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 2.27.21 “DIANA MOLINA – THE ART OF THE BORDERLANDS””

February 27, 2021 By Tia Tenopia

Diana Molina: The Art of the Borderlands Diana Molina’s 2020 book, Icons & Symbols of the Borderlands, is a rich compilation of more than 100 contemporary art images and photographs of the U.S.-Mexico border. She notes that the artists, all members of the Juntos Art Association, “explore the region’s animal and plant ecosystem, food and […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 2.20.21 “LESSONS FROM THE GREAT DEPRESSION”

February 20, 2021 By Tia Tenopia

Lessons of the Great Depression: A Latino Perspective By Ricardo Romo, PhD A New York Times front page article on Sunday [Feb. 7, 2021] titled “As Jobs Dry Up, Renters Pack in and Fall Behind” got my attention. When talking about today’s job losses, poverty, homelessness, and hunger, many commentators often cite statistics from the […]

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