THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: DR. ROGELIO SÁENZ ON HOW THE CITIZENSHIP QUESTION MAY IMPACT THE LATINO VOTE AND HOW AMERICANS ARE PUSHING BACK ON TRUMP’S AGENDA, JOSÉ UMPIERRE ON THE JUNGLA DE PUERTO RICO, BOBBI MURRAY LATEST FROM THE TRENCHES AND RICARDO ROMO ON SAN ANTONIO’S BOTANICAL GARDEN’S 45TH BIRTHDAY!
In our on-going counter narrative to Trump’s campaign to make America White Again, we post an interview with Dr. Rogelio Sáenz, demographer and sociologist from the University of Texas at San Antonio. Dr. Sáenz until recently was a member of of of three special scientific committees advising the U.S. Census Bureau. But after taking office, Donald Trump disbanded the advisory committees. Dr. Sáenz explains this is all part of a master plan to ultimately diminish the count of Latinos in the United States by adding the citizenship question to the 2030 census. How ill this impact Latino voting power? Check out Dr. Sáenz’s interview!
Also this week,Bobbi Murray brings us up to date on two recent and positive signs that Americans are fighting back and winning on the Trump agenda. Check out her report of wins in the trenches!
And from Puerto Rico Don José Umpierre reports on a jungle paradise in the highlands community of Pellejas in central Puerto Rico. The site is being farmed by Pamela Paoli and Josue Lopez, a couple committed to enlivening the island’s agricultural resources. Check out especially this beautiful, scenic jungle paradise.
And last but not least, Ricardo Romo returns with his Tejano Report. This week he looks at San Antonio’s Botanical Garden which last week celebrated its 45th anniversary with a reception and opening of an art exhibit Reflections of Nature ( through October), as a means to uplift public art related to themes of nature and the intersection of art and nature with humankind. Check out the Botanical Gardens scenes!
Enjoy your week on Latinopia!
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