THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: RICARDO ROMO ON LATINA ARTIST RISE, SPEAK AND ACT, BURUNDANGA BORICUA ON DEATH WITHOUT A DEATH CERTIFICATE, ANDREA GUTIERREZ ON HOW TO GROW OLD AND ALFREDO SANTOS AND MIS PENSAMIENTOS.
This week Ricardo Romo’s Tejano Report highlights a new exhibit of works by mujeres Latinas to celebrate International Women’s Day. The exhibit, at San Antonio’s Centro Cultural Aztlan, features a variety of artistic styles and themes on “social issues facing women, including reproductive justice, working conditions, access, identity, and other relevant issues of today.” Check out the striking images that Ricardo has included in his essay.
Also this week, José M. Umpierre, or as we know him, El Zocotroco, reminds us that in spite of the recognition of Puerto Rico as an autonomous commonwealth, recent legislation following the Puertorican bankruptcy has allowed Congress to usurp the legislative power of the Puerto Rico’s government, making a sham of the concept of “government of the people, by the people and for the people.” For José this signals a death certificate for the once powerful Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico. José essay is in Spanish.
Also this week, we visit with author Andrea Gutiérrez as she reads from her short story “How to Grow Old.”
And last but not least, Alfredo Santos’s latest Mis Pensamientos column brings us up to date on the latest happenings in Austin and surrounding Texas.
Enjoy your week on Latinopia!
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