THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: LATINOPIA CELEBRATES 7 YEARS OF BURUNDANGA BORICUA, 50 YEARS OF STRUGGLE PART THREE, POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS ON “IT AIN’T ABOUT PRINCIPLE,” ANGELA VALENZUELA ON “THE PANDEMIC AS A PORTAL TO A BETTER WORLD.”
Hola mi gente! This week we are happy to celebrate seven years of featuring José Umpierre’s monthly blog, Burundanga Boricua del Zocotroco. For seven years el Zocotroco has been reporting to us about all the doings and personalities, calamities and victories on the island of Puerto Rico. His articulate, considered and eloquent voice is a great addition to Latinopia and the Latino community both on the island and the mainland. Kudos to José and looking forward to more years of your valuable contributions to our people. Dale gas Zocotroco!
Also this week, we post Part Three of 50 Years of Struggle, the meeting of a group of scholars gathered at a Reunion de Colegas in Berkeley, California in December of 2021. Check out the continued thoughtful discussion of the present and future of Chicano Studies.
Sal Baldenegro’s Political Salsa y Más returns, this week focuses on “It ain’t about principle…” Sal calls out the antivaxxers as Trump loyalists who use health concerns as a cover for their cultist adoption of Trump directives. Once again Sal is right on the money.
And lastly this week, Dr. Angela Valenzuela offers an alternate view of how to view the Pandemic, calling on us to look at what we can learn about our own lives. She delivers the address to the class of 2021 at the University of Texas at Austin. We post a video of her entire address, “The Pandemic as a Portal to a Better World,” with the permission of the university.
Enjoy your week on Latinopia!
Stay safe and vaccinated!
Tia Tenopia