Latino arts, history and culture
THE POWER OF FAMILY. A group of young women from Tucson’s south side—the area 1996 Republican presidential candidate Pat Buchanan derisively called “Mexico town"—just made history. Representing … [Read more...]
Mexican American baseball “tiros” and their legacy… Historically, baseball has been very much a part of Mexican American life. In Arizona, the mining towns, which played a huge role in the state’s … [Read more...]
LA PLEBE DE JOHN SPRING This is the 60th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education case that determined that racially segregated schools were unconstitutional. Which brings to mind how in … [Read more...]
MIGRANT TRAIL: MARCH FOR LIFE. "Let us pray for our brothers and sisters [who perished] from thirst, hunger and exhaustion trying to reach a better life.” Pope Francis—lamenting that "we have seen … [Read more...]
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY! Hola Latinopians! Hope you’re having a great Father’s Day. We celebrate El Dia De Los Padres with two videos this week. Author Sarah Rafael García remembers her dad in a … [Read more...]
HOW TO HONOR A GIANT. This month I was going to focus on some cultural matters, but then César Chávez got in the way. Many communities recently honored César Chávez, a labor- and civil-rights icon … [Read more...]
