THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 3.29.24

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: HAPPY BIRTHDAY CÉSAR! CÉSAR CHAVEZ’S LAST PUBLIC TALK, CÉSAR IN HIS OWN WORDS, MARK GUERRERO’S EAST L.A. STORIES WITH ART SANCHEZ OF CANNIBAL AND THE HEADHUNTERS AND RICARDO ROMO ON LATINO ART WELCOMING INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT VISITORS.

This week we celebrate César Chavez’s birthday, March 31, 1927. César would have been 93 years old today had he not passed in 1993. We post one of Cesar’s last public talks at the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago, underscoring the importance of the arts to the farm worker’s struggle and to the Chicano movement.  Check out this unique footage.

We also post memorable words of wisdom from the farm worker leader. César in his own words.

Also this week, Mark Guerrero returns with his East L.A. Music stories which chronicles some of the most legendary musicians of the Eastside Sound. This week he interviews Art Sanchez, a bassist who in the early 70s played with Olde Tyme Religion, who recorded for Warner Brothers Records, and Yaqui, who released an album on Playboy Records. He also played with the Cannibal & the Headhunter’s Band and East L.A. icons Little Ray Jimenez, Little Willie G. and Frankie “Cannibal” Garcia. Check out mark’s interview  by all means!

And, of course,  Ricardo Romo’s returns with his weekly look at Chicano art. This week he focuses on the Latino art in murals that greet international passengers at San Antonio’s airport. Just look at the amazing murals that you can see on this site instead f having to travel to San Antonio!

Enjoy your week on Latinopia!

Tia Tenopia