THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: 8.20.26
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: RICARDO ROMO'S TEJANO REPORT ON THE FILM THE SHADOW OF THE SUN, THE ART OF LINDA VALLEJO, SANTA BARRAZA ON "NEPANTLA" AND AMALIA ORTÍZ READS "I REMEMBER, " We got film, … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 8.20.26
The Shadow of the Sun is a film about two brothers who believed in one another and are chasing a dream. The brothers are close, but their lives are filled with financial struggles, boredom, … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD AMALIA ORTÍZ “I REMEMBER”
In 2020 Amalia Ortíz was awarded the American Book Award for her book, Cancion Cannibal. In this Latinopia Plática, she reads the poem "I Remember," from her previous poetry collection, Rant, … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA ART LINDA VALLEJO
Linda Vallejo is an accomplished artist whose works include paintings and installation pieces. In 2007 she had a show at the Metro Gallery in Los Angeles showcasing her move from portraits of nudes to … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA ART SANTA BARRAZA “NEPANTLA”
Santa Barraza is a Chicana artist living in Texas whose works incorporate Pre-columbian indigenous imagery in post-modern ways. One of her works titled "Nepantla," explores the world of mestizaje, the … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 8.14.26 WATER (ENGLISH VERSION)
José M. Umpierre Journalistic reports are usually composed of events, data and the way in which the event is reflected or affects people. In that case, the event is the water situation in … [Read more...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SALOMON BALDENEGRO 8.14.26 FEMINISTS BEFORE THEIR TIME PART TWO
Part II of Feminists before their times… “A woman with a voice is by definition a strong woman.” Melinda French Gates, American philanthropist In Part I of this series, I noted that back … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 8.14.26 THE RAMIREZ SISTERS EXPLORE CULTURE AND BELONGING
Latina artists Manola and Maria Ramirez’s exhibition, Había Una Vez, at Centro Cultural Aztlán in San Antonio, brings their interest in participation and visual storytelling into an immersive gallery … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 8.14.26 AGUA
Agua. Los reportajes periodísticos suelen estar compuestos de eventos, datos y el modo en que el evento se refleja o afecta la gente. En ese caso, el evento es la situación del agua en Puerto … [Read more...]
EL PROFE QUEZADA NOS DICE 8. 14.26 A RIVER OF BLOOD
One afternoon, as I was browsing through a family book that Jo Emma's paternal great aunt, Virginia Bravo López, (who was the sister of Jo Emma's grandfather, Zapata County Judge Manuel Box … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 8.07.26 GASPAR ENRIQUEZ AND SCHERESZADE GARCIA AT MITOTE IN AUSTIN
Friends of Gilberto Cardenas and Dolores Carillo Garcia gathered on July 11, 2026, at the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center in Austin, Texas, for a special viewing of the exhibit, … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA ART GASPAR ENRÍQUEZ 1 “RETROSPECTIVE”
Gaspar Enríquez is a renowned Chicano artist whose airbrush portraits of barrio youth are haunting and memorable. Drawing from museums and collectors around the United States, in April 2014, the El … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD ESMERALDA SANTIAGO ON LAS MADRES
Esmeralda Santiago is the Puerto Rican born author of a trilogy of novels that include When I was Puerto Rican, Almost a Woman, and The Turkish Lover. Her latest novel, Las Madres, examines the … [Read more...]
EL PROFE QUEZADA NOS DICE 8.08/26 POBRE Y CON GARROTE
The Spanish saying “pobre y con garrote” carries a weight far beyond its few words. Literally, it translates to “poor and with a club,” but its meaning is richer, more human. It speaks of someone who … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA HERO DR. GILBERT CARDENAS (April 19, 1947 – July 26, 2026)
Dr. Gilberto Cárdenas, an internationally recognized sociologist, educator, collector, institution builder, and one of the foundational figures in the development of Latino Studies in the United … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA HERO BENJAMIN SÁENZ (August 16, 1954 – July 28, 2026)
Latinopia salutes Benjamin Sáenz ( August 16, 1954 - July 28, 2026), an American poet, novelist and writer of children's books. Raised near the town of Las Cruces, New Mexico Saenz remained around the … [Read more...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SALOMON BALDENEGRO 07.31.26 FEMINISTS BEFORE THEIR TIMES
Feminists before their times… “A strong woman is a woman determined to do something others are determined not be done.” — Marge Piercy American poet, novelist As I traverse the twilight … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 7.31.26 – BRISCOE MUSEUM IN SAN ANTONIO OPENS NEW TEJANO EXHIBIT
On July 25, 2026, the Briscoe Museum in San Antonio opened the Tejano Legacy: Another American Origin Story exhibit coinciding with the celebration of America’s 250th anniversary. The museum describes … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 07.27.26 MARGARET GARCIA ART AT THE CHEECH MUSEUM
Margaret Garcia’s new artwork at the Cheech Museum in Riverside, California, is vibrant in color and bold in concept. The Cheech opened the new show, We the People: Chicano Art in the U.S.A., on May … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA ART MARGARET GARCIA’S UNIVERSAL STUDIO METRO STATION MURAL
Margaret Garcia is an acclaimed artist and muralist who completed a four-pillar mural at the metro station at Universal Studios. In this interview by Ricardo Romo she explains the themes of her … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA ART MARGARET GARCIA ON COLOR AND MEDIA
In an interview with Dr. Ricardo Romo, acclaimed artist and muralist Margaret Garcia spoke about her passion for color and her use of divers media for her art works. … [Read more...]