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ASK TIA TENOPIA 11.02.14

November 2, 2014 by Tia Tenopia

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: CONJUNTO LOS POCHOS, LUIS TORRES ON THE MYTH OF AMERICAN HISTORY, A MOMENT IN TIME AND ADAM BOULEVARD.

WHAT UP Latinopians! Your Tia Tenopia inviting you to another week of Latinopia. This week we feature the Conjunto group Los Pochos as they perform a classic traditional corrido (ballad) “Paso del Norte.” Check out button accordion whiz Otoño Lujan in this awesome performance!

Also this week blogger Luis Torres returns with Tales of Torres, this week he tackles the notion of how American history is being taught in the United States, check out “Is History More thanjust a Myth agreed Upon?”

And this week we showcase another Moment In Time photo, this one is about the 1990 Chicano Moratorium March. Angela Ortiz treats us to another cool photo, this week: “Driving Adams Boulevard.”

Enjoy this week on Latinopia!

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