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THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 12.18.25 THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA

THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS WITH MY HEART SOARS LIKE A HAWK,  BURUNDANGA BORICUA ON PUERTO RICO AND THE TRUMP VENEZUELAN GAMBIT AND RICARDO ROMO'S TEJANO REPORT ON THE VIRGEN DE … [Read more...]

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December 18, 2025 by JT

POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS 12.18.25 MY HEART SOARS LIKE A HAWK

My heart soars like a hawk… You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore.  César Chávez, Chicano labor and civil rights leader Those who would oppress us have grossly misjudged us. We … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Political Salsa y Más Tagged With: ICE raids, Poliitcal Salsa y Mas, Salomon Baldenegro

December 18, 2025 by wpengine

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO (ENGLISH) 12.19.25 PUERTO RICO AND THE MONROE DOCTRINE

And then there is the urgent geopolitical issue "After years of abandonment, the United States will reaffirm and enforce the Monroe Doctrine to restore American preeminence in the Western … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burundanga Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Boricua del Zocotroco, José M. Umpierre, US and Venezuela

December 18, 2025 by wpengine

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 12.18. 25 THE VIRGEN DE GUADALUPE AND MATACHINES

The Virgin Guadalupe, Matachines, and Chicano Art Tradition On Friday, December 12, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church on San Antonio’s Westside hosted three distinct Matachines dance groups in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Ricardo Romo's Tejano Report Tagged With: Matachines, Ricardo Romo, Ricardo Romo's Tejano Report

December 18, 2025 by wpengine

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 12.19.25 EL INAPLAZABLE ASUNTO GEOPOLITICO

Burundanga de Zocotroco José M. Umpierre Y entonces está el inaplazable asunto Geopolítico “Tras años de abandono, Estados Unidos reafirmará y hará cumplir la Doctrina Monroe para … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burundanga Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Boricua del Zocotroco, Estados Unidos y Venezuela, José M. Umpierre

December 18, 2025 by wpengine

MARK GUERRERO’S EAST LA MUSIC STORIES – LOUIE MENDEZ OF LOS ROCK ANGELS

https://youtu.be/8dAiXEjaOf0?si=0gWXL_Sju68tr70o Mark Guerrero interviews singer/songwriter/musician Louie Mendez of Los Rock Angels and Trio Los Dados. Louie has also played with The Texas … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA MUSIC, Mark GUerrero's ELA Music Stories, Music

December 18, 2025 by wpengine

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 2026 CHRISTMAS BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS

This week's Tejano Report showcases five books recommended by Ricardo Romo as great books and also possible holiday gifts. ENJOY!     … [Read more...]

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December 11, 2025 by wpengine

BOBBI MURRAY’S REPORT FROM THE TRENCHES 12.11.25 UCLA PANEL HIGHLIGHTS RESPONSES TO ICE

In early November, the UCLA Center for Law and Immigration Policy convened a panel to assess the fightback efforts amid the current explosion of immigration raids and anti-immigrant public policy.  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG Tagged With: Bobbi Murray, David Amador, Hiroshi Motomura, Jacob Soberoff, Mayra Joachim, UCLA Center for Law and Immigration Policy

December 11, 2025 by wpengine

MARK GUERRERO’S EAST L.A. MUSIC STORIES- SAL RODRIGUEZ

https://youtu.be/gPwYPBU41l0?si=-y8rovERhVL3-M6n Mark Guerrero interviews drummer/percussionist Sal Rodriguez, who has been playing drums and percussion with War for the last 34 years. He was also … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Chicano Music Chronicles, Mark GUerrero's ELA Music Stories Tagged With: Makr Guerrero's East LA Music Storiies, Mark Guerrero

December 11, 2025 by wpengine

EL PROFE QUEZADA NOS DICE 12.11.25 THE ARAB LEGACY ON OUR SPANISH LANGUAGE

The Spanish language, like many tongues, is a tapestry woven from centuries of cultural encounters. One of the most profound influences came from the Arab world during the Middle Ages, when the Moors … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, El Profe Quezada Tagged With: Arab influence on the Spanish language, El Profe Quezada Nos Dice, Gilberto Quezada

December 11, 2025 by wpengine

LATINOPIA HERO DR. RICARDO ROMO

Latinopia is proud to recognize Dr. Ricardo Romo as a Latinopia Hero. Ricardo is a nationally respected urban historian, educator, and advocate for Latino culture and civil rights. From 1992 to 1999, … [Read more...]

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December 5, 2025 by wpengine

BOBBI MURRAY’S REPORT FROM THE TRENCHES 12.05.25 CARWASHEROS PRESENTE!

On the day before Thanksgiving, California labor leader David Huerta was in a downtown Los Angeles federal courtroom pleading not guilty to a misdemeanor charge of obstruction, resistance, or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG Tagged With: Bobbi Murray, Carwasheros, David Huerta, Latinopia Guest Blog

December 5, 2025 by wpengine

LATINOPIA WORD ADELITA GRIJALVA AT NO KINGS DAY

Adelita Grijalva was elected to represent Arizona's 7th Congressional District on September 25th 2025. But Speaker of the House Mike Johnson has refused to swear her in. She has vowed to be the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA WORD Tagged With: Adelita Grijalva, Latinopia Word Adelita Grijalva, No Kings Day October 18 2025

October 23, 2025 by wpengine

EL PROFE QUEZADA NOS DICE 11.27.25 THE FIRST THANKSGIVING IN NORTH AMERICA

The story of Thanksgiving in the United States is often tied to the Pilgrims of Plymouth in 1621, but history reveals that a similar celebration occurred decades earlier.  In 1598, Spanish explorer … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, El Profe Quezada Tagged With: El Profe Quezada Nos Dice, The Real First Thanksgiving

November 27, 2025 by JT

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT TUCSON’S YA HECHO ART EXHIBIT

Tucson Museum of Art Highlights Borderland Latino Art–Ya Hecho: Readymade in the Borderlands. Ya Hecho: Readymade in the Borderlands, an exhibition at the Tucson Museum of Art and Historic … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Ricardo Romo's Tejano Report Tagged With: Dr. Ricardo Romo, Ricardo Romo's Tejano Report, Tucson Museum of Art, Ya Hecho art exhibit

November 27, 2025 by wpengine

LATINOPIA FOOD COCINA HERNÁNDEZ “GUACAMOLE”

Welcome to Cocina Hernández! Diane Velarde Hernández shares another one of her great Mexican cuisine recipes with us. Today it's Pico de Gallo and Guacamole. Enjoy! … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food, LATINOPIA FOOD

January 20, 2011 by Tia Tenopia

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 12.05.25 GRACIELA ITURBIDE BORDERLAND IMAGES

Graciela Iturbide: Borderland Images from East Los Angeles and Tijuana In 1986, Iturbide was one of the 200 photographers invited from across the world for a project titled A Day in the Life of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Ricardo Romo's Tejano Report Tagged With: Graciela Iturbide, Ricardo Romo's Tejano Report, Ruiz-Healy Art Gallery

December 5, 2025 by wpengine

LATINOPIA FOOD COCINA HERNANDEZ “ENCHILADAS”

Latinopia is proud to present another visit to Cocina Hernández. This time Diane Hernández shows us how to make red chile salsa from scratch and then shows how to put it to work on enchiladas! A … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food, LATINOPIA FOOD

March 6, 2011 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA FOOD COCINA HERNÁNDEZ “SOPA DE FIDEO”

Welcome to Cocina Hernández! In this episode Diane Velarde Hernández shares another one of her great Mexican recipes with us. This time it's "Sopa de Fideo," a traditional rendering of vermicelli … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food, LATINOPIA FOOD

January 23, 2011 by Tia Tenopia

LATINOPIA ART JOSE LOZANO

Jose Lozano is an artist based in Fullerton, California whose works include paintings, murals and serigraphs. He works in "series" of drawings or paintings which include "luchadores" (wrestlers), … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Art, LATINOPIA ART

September 10, 2012 by Tia Tenopia

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...]

Filed Under: History, LATINOPIA EVENT

September 4, 2011 by Tia Tenopia

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POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS 12.18.25 MY HEART SOARS LIKE A HAWK

December 18, 2025 By wpengine

My heart soars like a hawk… You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore.  César Chávez, Chicano labor and civil rights leader Those who would oppress us have grossly misjudged us. We are not afraid of them. Salomón R. Baldenegro, 1968 Recent events involving mostly young people confronting the ICE raids are inspiring. […]

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO (ENGLISH) 12.19.25 PUERTO RICO AND THE MONROE DOCTRINE

December 18, 2025 By wpengine

And then there is the urgent geopolitical issue “After years of abandonment, the United States will reaffirm and enforce the Monroe Doctrine to restore American preeminence in the Western Hemisphere and protect our homeland and our access to key geographies throughout the region.” Donald J. Trump June 2024 The doctrine of the then President of […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 12.18. 25 THE VIRGEN DE GUADALUPE AND MATACHINES

December 18, 2025 By wpengine

The Virgin Guadalupe, Matachines, and Chicano Art Tradition On Friday, December 12, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church on San Antonio’s Westside hosted three distinct Matachines dance groups in honor of the feast day of the Virgen de Guadalupe. The dance is a blend of medieval and early modern Spanish and pre-conquest Aztec dance traditions. Matachines […]

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 12.19.25 EL INAPLAZABLE ASUNTO GEOPOLITICO

December 18, 2025 By wpengine

Burundanga de Zocotroco José M. Umpierre Y entonces está el inaplazable asunto Geopolítico “Tras años de abandono, Estados Unidos reafirmará y hará cumplir la Doctrina Monroe para restaurar la preeminencia estadounidense en el hemisferio occidental y proteger nuestra patria y nuestro acceso a geografías clave en toda la región”.     Donald J. Trump  Junio de […]

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