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ROMO DE TEJAS ON “CÉSAR MARTÍNEZ”

César Martínez. César Martínez grew up in Laredo, Texas and attended Texas A&M University at Kingsville. While at the Kingsville campus he formed friendships with several Latino artists who … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Romo de Tejas Tagged With: César Martinez, Ricardo Romo, Romo de Tejas

December 23, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

ROMO DE TEJAS 12.08.19 “WHY THEY LEAVE: CENTRAL AMERICAN ACCOUNT”

Why They Leave: A Central American Account In the last decade more immigrants arrived at the U.S. borders from Mexico and Central America than from any other region of the world. The arrival of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Romo de Tejas Tagged With: Central American immigrants, Ricardo Romo, Romo de Tejas

December 8, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

ROMO DE TEJAS – HECTOR PEREZ GARCIA

A Champion for Latino Veterans and Civil Rights:  The Story of Dr. Hector Perez Garcia Latinos have fought in every American war dating back to the American Revolution in 1776. They … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Romo de Tejas Tagged With: Hector P. Garcia, Ricardo Romo, Romo de Tejas

November 17, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

ROMO DE TEJAS – 10.27.19 MARTA SANCHEZ

Marta Sanchez: Art Formed by Culture, Tradition, and Memory Marta Sanchez is an important Latina artist who over the past three decades has contributed  to creating Latina and Chicana art in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Romo de Tejas Tagged With: Marta Sanchez, Ricardo Romo, Romo de Tejas

October 26, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

ROMO DE TEJAS – JESÚS MOROLES

Jesús Moroles: A Renowned American Sculptor During his life as an artist, Jesús Moroles  received many  important commissions for his granite sculptures.  Over a thirty-four year  career, he … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Romo de Tejas Tagged With: Jesús Moroles, Ricardo Romo, Romo de Tejas

October 13, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

ROMO DE TEJAS 9.21.19 “DOLORES HUERTA – 70 YEARS OF STRUGGLE”

Dolores Huerta is one of the most influential Latina leaders in America. A labor leader and community organizer, she co-founded the United Farm Workers (UFW) with Cesar Chavez, the first successful … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Romo de Tejas Tagged With: Dolores Huerta, Ricardo Romo, Romo de Tejas

September 21, 2019 by Tia Tenopia

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 4.03.21

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: LATINOPIA HERO JORGE BUSTAMANTE, CYNTHIA OROZCO ON ADELA SLOSS-VENTO, RICARDO ROMO ON MY FAMILY CROSSED THE RIO GRANDE IN 1752 AND REMEMBERING CESAR CHAVEZ'S HUNGER … [Read more...]

Filed Under: THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA, Tia Tenopia Tagged With: César Chávez, Jorge Bustamante, Ricardo Romo, This weekon Latinopia, Tia Tenopia

April 3, 2021 by Tia Tenopia

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LE PROFE QUEZADA NOS DICE 9.05.25 CURANDERISMO IN THE BARRIO

September 5, 2025 By wpengine

Curanderismo (folk healing) is an integral component of the fabric that is very much a part of the Mexican American cultural, social, and historical heritage.  My paternal grandmother, Doña Emilia, or Memia as we fondly called her was a curandera (healer).  Her older sister, Doña Ester, was a renowned curandera in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico, […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 8.29.25 Salomón Huerta: A Visionary Interpreter of Latino Art

August 29, 2025 By wpengine

Salomón Huerta: A Visionary Interpreter of Latino Art Ricardo Romo, Ph.D Salomón Huerta, a Los Angeles-based painter and printmaker, is known for his enigmatic portraits and compelling depictions of domestic and suburban architecture reflecting his Mexican American heritage and upbringing in Boyle Heights. Over the past quarter-century, Huerta’s works have been acquired by the Museum […]

BURUNDANGA DEL ZOCOTROCO 8.29.25 CONFESSIONS OF AN AGED ANTI-IMPERIALIST

August 29, 2025 By wpengine

José M. Umpierre Confessions of an Aged Anti-imperialist. The recent meeting between Trump and Putin in Alaska has been seen as the management of two powerful nations that flirt with the notion of empire. The term fuels a torrent of memories, it takes me back to 1976 when I defended my doctoral thesis: Imperialism and […]

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 8.29.25 CONFESIONES DE UN VIEJO ANTIIMPERIALISTA

August 29, 2025 By wpengine

Burundanga de Zocotroco José M. Umpierre Confesiones de un Viejo Antiimperialista Realengo                                        . La reunión recién celebrada entre Trump y Putin en Alaska se ha visto como la gestión de dos poderosas naciones que coquetean con la noción de imperio. El término aviva un torrente de recuerdos, me regresa al 1976 cuando defendí la tesis: […]

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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 JOSÉ MONTOYA “PACHUCO PORTFOLIO”

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.

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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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