THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 8.28.26
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: CÉSAR MARTÍNEZ AND THE MORATORIUM ANNIVERSARY. RICARDO ROMO ON EL OTRO CAMINO, LATINOPIA VIDEO ON EL OTRO CAMINO AND CÉSAR MARTÍNEZ IN HIS OWN WORDS AND THE CHICANO … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 8.28.26 EL OTRO CAMINO: AN INTIMATE PORTRAIT OF CÉSAR MARTÍNEZ
A new exhibition, “El Otro Camino: An Intimate Portrait of César A. Martínez,” opened in El Paso, Texas, on Saturday, August 22, 2026. It is the first large-scale comprehensive exhibition by the … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA ART CÉSAR MARTÍNEZ IN HIS OWN WORDS
https://vimeo.com/1221898466?fl=pl&fe=sh Acclaimed Texas artist César Martínez has recently had a retrospective showing of a lifetime of work at the El Paso Mexican American Cultural Center. El … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA ART CÉSAR MARTÍNEZ EL OTRO CAMINO
El Otro Camino, a new exhibit of art by acclaimed Texas-based artist César Martínez at the El Paso Mexican American Cultural Center, showcases four important series of César's artistic trajectory over … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT 1970 CHICANO MORATORIUM
https://vimeo.com/67539695?share=copy&fl=cl&fe=ci In 1970, at the height of the Vietnam War, Mexican Americans and other Latinos were dying at a rate disproportionate to their numbers in the … [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...]