LATINOPIA BOOK REVIEW “THE OLD MAN’S LOVE STORY”
THE OLD MAN'S LOVE STORY By Rudolfo Anaya University of Oklahoma Press 170 pages Reviewed by Luís R. Torres _______________________________ Rudolfo Anaya’s Latest Book a Little … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD DENISE CHÁVEZ “CORRINE”
Denise Chávez is a New Mexico author whose novel "Face of an Angel" won the American Book Award. Her coming of age novel, "The Last of the Menu Girls" is a classic of Latina literature. In her piece … [Read more...]
APRIL EVENTS 2013
LOS ANGELES AREA THE WOMEN OF JUAREZ APRIL 5- MAY 19, 2013 TEATRO FRIDA KAHLO 2332 WEST 4TH STREET LOS ANGELES, CA 90057 INFO: (213) 382-8133 and http://www.fridakahlotheater.org The … [Read more...]
TALES OF TORRES 2.09.14 “WE NEED BETTER COPS”
POLICE BRUTALITY CONTINUES IN OUR COMMUNITIES. WE NEED BETTER COPS. The year started with the ugly but not necessarily unexpected news that a couple of cops who apparently beat a man to death were … [Read more...]
ANGELA’S PHOTO OF THE WEEK “FAUNA & FLORA”
Fauna & Flora The simple beauty you find in the garden. Continuing from my Instagram series (http://instagram.com/amosart). … [Read more...]
MIRÁNDOLO BIEN WITH EDUARDO DÍAZ 12.22.13 “MIAMI’S HUGE LEAP”
MIAMI’S HUGE LEAP. "Miami is the capitol of Latin America!" I'm hopeful that this boastful statement by Javier Souto, Miami-Dade County Commissioner, resounded clearly with the civic and cultural … [Read more...]
RICKY LUV VIDEO 11.14.13 “IN THE CITY”
Another remarkable video by Ricardo Lira Acuna, author of "Greetings from Heaven and Hell," "Under the Influence, " and more recently graphic novel, "The Realm." This time Ricky Luv invites us to the … [Read more...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 10.14.13 “A CIVIL RIGHTS ISSUE”
HOLDING DEMOCRATS ACCOUNTABLE: A CIVIL RIGHTS ISSUE. Life is cyclical, and we find ourselves having to re-fight old battles. One of these is with the Democratic Party. In the 1970s, there was such … [Read more...]
WORD VISION with HARRY GAMBOA, JR. 10.06.13
End of an Era/Error by Harry Gamboa Jr. Man in His 50s: That was absolutely exhilarating. A decade of chaos complicated by strict rules of order in a society that has denounced its own … [Read more...]
ANGELA’S PHOTO OF THE WEEK 7.14.13 “HASTA PRONTO ‘APA”
Hasta pronto apa On May 15, 2013 we laid to rest a very special man in my life, my father-in-law. Even though it was a sad day, the views around were beautiful. This shot from the outside of … [Read more...]
MY FATHER’S DAY-NOT by Lazaro De La Tierra
FATHER’S DAY–NOT. I really dread Father’s Day. Why? Ever since I can remember, all around me kids at school with fathers talking about what gift they’ll get their dad, the great times they’ll have. … [Read more...]
ANGELA’S PHOTO OF THE WEEK 5.04.14 “SUNSET”
Sunset We have some beautiful sunsets in SoCal. I happen to be east of downtown Los Angeles this day and looking west was this wonderful view. Continuing from my Instagram series … [Read more...]
ANGELA’S PHOTO OF THE WEEK 4.07.14″WATER”
Water We had some well-deserved rains, which gives us great opportunities for new images. Continuing from my Instagram series (http://instagram.com/amosart). … [Read more...]
ANGELA’S PHOTO OF THE WEEK 3.22.14 “GLASSELL PARK STORE”
Glassell Park Store I’ve seen this building evolve over the years and this orange color stands out. I see it every time I go back and forth from my home to my second home, Home Depot. Continuing from … [Read more...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 2.16.14 “CÉSAR CHÁVEZ & SCABS”
CÉSAR CHÁVEZ TAKES ON SCAB-LOVING GOVERNMENT. Coinciding generally with César Chávez’s birthday (March) and the anniversary of his death (April), a movie about Chávez’s life and work will soon be … [Read more...]
ANGELA’S PHOTO OF THE WEEK 12.22.13 “FEELS LIKE FALL”
Feels Like Fall I love the trees on our street, we can always tell the seasons in them. Continuing from my Instagram series (http://instagram.com/amosart). … [Read more...]
TALES OF TORRES 12.08.13 “THE YEAR IN REVIEW”
THE YEAR IN REVIEW. This year is drawing to a close. What kind of a year has it been for Latinos here in what 1960s African American activist Frank Greenwood referred to as “the Land of the Free … [Read more...]
MIRÁNDOLO BIEN with EDUARDO DÍAZ 11.10.13 “LATINOS IN ATYPICAL DESTINATIONS”
LATINOS IN ATYPICAL DESTINATIONS. Annually, as the eve of Hispanic Heritage Month dawns, I field around 10 requests to speak on a variety of Latino cultural topics, to groups representing … [Read more...]
TALES OF TORRES 11.04.13 “PLANE WRECK AT LOS GATOS”
THE IMPORTANCE OF OUR NAMES AND OUR STORIES. In 1974 a teenager named Jaime Ramirez made his way from a tiny town in Mexico to the city of Pasadena, California. He got a job as a dishwasher. It was … [Read more...]
ANGELA’S PHOTO OF THE WEEK 11.04.13 “ARCHITECTURE”
Architecture & Nature You can’t tell in this image that this is the side of a house, because what caught my eyes was the greenery around it and beyond it. It gave the metal structure … [Read more...]