Latino arts, history and culture
Latinos in San Antonio’s Westside: Fighting Poverty and Inequities San Antonio’s Westside, the poorest district in the city and one of the poorest urban communities in the United States, … [Read more...]
Day of The Dead Comes Alive in San Antonio The Mexican holiday known as Dia de Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, falls on November 1 and 2. The two-day celebration of the lives of the deceased … [Read more...]
Latinos Missing in U.S. Historical Memorials By Ricardo Romo PhD History usually belongs to the victors. Although the Union won the Civil War and saved democracy in the United States, there are … [Read more...]
A Former Latino Street Artist Sells in Galleries The day that Albert Gonzales quit his job to devote himself full time to creating art was also the day he decided that he would become an artist … [Read more...]
Latino Murals Promote Cultural Legacy: The San Anto Cultural Arts Story This summer the San Anto Cultural Arts program is celebrating its 28th year of painting community murals, sponsoring art … [Read more...]
Gina Macias: A Latina Helping to Feed Texans On a clear day on April 9th of last year, 10,000 cars filled several lanes of a San Antonio highway leading to Traders Village where the San Antonio … [Read more...]
Coming to America in 1598: A Latino Story In 1598 my great grandfather on my mother’s side, Miguel Sanchez Saenz [10th generation], sailed from the Spanish Las Riojas region to the Americas as … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
Latinopia Plática Latinos Not Monolithic from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. The impact of the Latino vote in the 2020 election has demonstrated that Latinos are a powerful electoral force. In this … [Read more...]
In the 2020 Presidential Election, the Latino vote in states like Florida, Arizona and Nevada has proven to be crucial. In this Latinopia Plática Prof. Ricardo Romo, policy analyst Lydia Avila and … [Read more...]
The Biden Harris ticket won a resounding victory in the 2020 Presidential election. In this Latinopia Plática, Prof. Ricardo Romo, policy analyst Lydia Avila and Prof. Alvaro Huerta respond to the … [Read more...]
Latino Art: New Horizons and Earlier Visions In America’s largest states, California, Texas, New York, Illinois, and Florida, Latino art is getting noticed. Smaller museums such as the Mexican … [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...]
Latinos In The Black Lives Matter Moment In the aftermath of George Floyd’s horrible murder, Latinos are joining the thousands of protestors who have been marching daily since the death to lend … [Read more...]
Art During the Time of the Pandemic and Protest: Latino Stories There is great uncertainty about the pandemic--no one knows how many lives will be affected, how long it will last, and how our … [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...]
The art world is in turmoil, not just in America, but globally where creative minds work and where markets for their art products are sold. Most artists can adapt to self-isolation and quarantine, but … [Read more...]
Latinos live in significant numbers in four states hard hit by the Covid-19 Pandemic: California, Texas, New York, and Florida. It is already evident that the Covid-19 health crisis is changing the … [Read more...]
The fact that more than six million Americans filed for unemployment this week suggests that work for many has disappeared. While many of these jobs may return, there is great uncertainty about when. … [Read more...]
