THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: BOBBI MURRAY ASKS ARE THE DODGERS PLAYING BALL WITH ICE? BURUNDANGA BORICUA ON A REPREHENSIBLE PANORAMA, RICARDO ROMO ON MARMOLEJO AND RAQUEL AT CENTRO DE ARTES AND EL PROFE QUEZADA ON THE HISTORY OF TATUAJES.
Bobbi Murray returns with her report from the trenches of the Trump outrages. This week, in the wake of the phenomenal second Dodger World Series championship, she asks underneath all the understandable celebration of the Dodgers has anyone noticed what the Dodgers owner, Mark Walter, has been doing behind the scenes investing in programs that incarcerate and imprison Latinos? Check out Murray’s eye-opening blog!
Also this week, in response to the gutting of the food assistance programs in Puerto Rico (known as PAN and as SNAP in the continental US), José Umpierre describes the deplorable impact the halting of SNAP benefits will have on Puerto Rico’s citizenry. He points out that in the San Juan area alone, 39% of the people count on PAN for their very survival.
Ricardo Romo takes a look at a new exhibit at the Centro de Artes in San Antonio’s market square which features the art work of Hailey Marmolejo and Angelica Raquel.
And El Profe Quezada brings us an insightful look at the history of the tattoo or “tatuaje” as it is known in the barrio.
Enjoy your week on Latinopia!
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