THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: DAVID TRUJILLO’S POLITICAL POETRY, RICARDO ROMO’S TJEANO REPORT ON RAMÓN HERNÁNDEZ AND ARCHIVING TEJANO CULTURE, DAVID TRUJILLO READS FROM NEIGHBORHOOD INTERRUPTIONSNeighborhood Interruptions voices issues of police brutality, homelessness and Aztec roots reflecting the activism that has informed his life. We post an interview with Trujillo as well as Trujillo reading from his poetry collection.
Ricardo Romo’s Tejano Report this week looks at the pioneering photography and archival efforts of Ramón Hernández. Ramón is known for his pioneering photography of Texas icons like Freddy Fender, Sunny Osuna, Selena and many others. His photography is now being archived at the prestigious Wittliff Collections.
And Mark Guerrero brings us another east Los Angeles Music Story, this time he interviews Joe Espinosa bassist for The Village Callers and Chico.
Enjoy your week on Latinopia!
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