THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 1.04.25
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: RICARDO ROMO REVIEWS A YEAR IN PHOTOS, ALFREDO SANTOS ON THIS MONTH IN TEXAS, LATINOPIA FOOD ON LA ROSCA AND THE POETRY OF MARIA R. BERUMEN--STILL READING AND WRITING POETRY … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 1.04.25 A YEAR OF PHOTOS
The year 2024 saw these … [Read more...]
MIS PENSAMIENTOS with ALFREDO SANTOS 1.04.25
Bienvenidos al año 2025. I don’t know about you, but I have to stop and think about that number. Well for one thing, it is ¼ of the way into the 21st century. Secondly, the number reminds me for some … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA FOOD “LA ROSCA”
This original video about the traditional making of La Rosca, a Mexican pastry celebrating the January 6th Day of the Three Wise Men, was produced by Alas Media. … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD MARIA R. BERUMEN
Maria R. Berumen is a poet residing in the Lincoln Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles. She has been writing poetry since childhood and has published three volumes of Poemas de Fe y Esperanza (Poems … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA CINEMA SAY A LITTLE PRAYER
Nancy De Los Santos Reza is an accomplished writer and producer whose latest project is a romantic comedy, Say A Little Prayer, which she wroter and produced. She spoke to Latinopia about this film … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA CINEMA THE JOURNEY TO MAKE SAY A LITTLE PRAYER
Nancy De Los Santos Reza is an accomplished writer and producer. She spoke to Latinopia about the long journey it took before she was able to bring her idea to fruition and the miracle of acquiring an … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 12.27.24 WHY WE LOVE ART
Why We Love Art: A Latino Perspective I have often wondered about the following questions about art. Can you fall in love with art? Can art change or reshape our feelings and emotions? Scientists and … [Read more...]
ANGELA VALENZUELA SUBTRACTIVE SCHOOLING: U.S. MEXICAN YOUTH AND THE POLITICS OF CARING
Before the end of 2024, I want to highlight that this year marks the 25th anniversary of my award-winning book, Subtractive Schooling: U.S.-Mexican Youth and the Politics of Caring, published by the … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 12.21.24
Our Lady of Guadalupe: Religion and Origins of Mexican National Consciousness On December 12, the Centro Cultural Aztlan opened the 29th Annual “Celebration a La Virgen de Guadalupe” Group … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA ART LA VIRGEN DE GUADALUPE
The Virgen de Guadalupe is a revered religious image with millions of followers worldwide. In this film clip from the documentary Visions of Aztlan, we learn that in recent years Chicana artists have … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA FOOD LA TAMALADA
Every Christmas Diane Velarde Hernández celebrates, as do many Latinos, with the making of tamales. This tradition of friends and family working together to make tamales is known as "La Tamalada." … [Read more...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 12.13.24 “LET WHOEVER IS WITHOUT SIN CAST THE FIRST STONE”
He who is without sin among you, let him cast the first stone… John 8:7, New Testament I had decided to take a break from heavy political topics … but then President Biden pardoned his son Hunter, … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 12.13.24 EL JEFE – NIEVE DE LOS ANGELES VÁSQUEZ
Burundanga de Zocotroco José M. Umpierre En el mundo de las artes se discute la inspiración; en el ámbito de las ciencias se adscribe valor heurístico. Se refiere a la capacidad que tiene … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 12.13.24 DE AQUI Y ALLA: FRANK ROMERO
Chicano Artist Frank Romero’s Concurrent Solo Exhibition Criss-Crosses The U.S. A concurrent solo exhibition at Ruiz-Healy Art galleries in New York City and San Antonio, De aquí y de allá: … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA BIOGRAPHY RAMÓN EMETERIO BETANCES
Ramón Emeterio Betances Y Alacán Ramón Emeterio Betances is recognized as the “Father of the Puerto Rican Nation” for his life long involvement in the pursuit of liberty and his leadership in … [Read more...]
MIS PENSAMIENTOS with ALFREDO SANTOS 12.08.24
Pues aquí estamos, at the end of the 2024 year. ¿Qué te puedo decir? It has been a wild ride! For us here at La Voz Newspapers, 2025 will mark our 20 year of publishing a community based news … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 12.08.24
Tejano Artists in Texas: A Brief History The word Tejano almost never appears on the front page of The New York Times. But in a December 1, 2024 story by Jazmine Ulloa about the arrival of … [Read more...]
ALFREDO SANTOS INTERVIEWS LORENZO CANO
Lorenzo Cano is one of those “silent” leaders of the Chicano Movement. Originally from Corpus Christi, Texas, he became the Associate Director of the Center for Mexican American Studies at the … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT 1937 PECAN SHELLER’S STRIKE
In 1937 San Antonio, Texas was the center of pecan production in the United States. More than 12,000 people worked at shelling pecans for America's markets. When management decided to cut back on … [Read more...]