THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA 3.20.26
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: ANGELA VALENZUELA ON CENTERING ON SURVIVORS NOT SYMBOLS; STATEMENT BY DOLORES HUERTA FROM THE DOLORES HUERTA FOUNDATION; ERNESTO GALARZA AT OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE; RICARDO ROMO'S … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG ANGELA VALENZUELA 03.20.26 CENTERING ON SURVIVORS NOT SYMBOLS
Centering Survivors, Not Symbols: Dolores Huerta and the Meaning of This Moment by Angela Valenzuela, Ph.D. March 18, 2026 There are moments when the stories we inherit ask something … [Read more...]
STATEMENT OF DOLORES HUERTA MARCH 18, 2026
A statement from Dolores Huerta, March 18, 2026 Today, civil rights leader Dolores Huerta issued the following statement: “I am … [Read more...]
THE ERNESTO GALARZA STORY EPILOG: ERNESTO AT OXY
Latinopia has previously posted a profile of Dr. Ernesto Galarza and his life work. In this Epilog, Latinopia looks at the foundational period in Galarza's life when he was a young student at … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 03.20.26 MAJOR EXHIBITION OF CUBAN MODERNIST WILFREDO LAM
“Wifredo Lam: When I Don’t Sleep, I Dream,” the first major U.S. retrospective of the famed Cuban artist, opened in November 2025 and runs through April 11, 2026 at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in … [Read more...]
EL PROFE QUEZADA NOS DICE 03.20.26 THE COVERING OF MIRRORS
During a recent thunderstorm, I was reminiscing about my days growing up in my beloved Barrio El Azteca in Laredo, Texas when my beloved Mamá had the habit of covering all the mirrors. Her custom … [Read more...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 03.15.26 THE IRISH-CHICANO NEXUS
Irish-Chicano Nexus "I’m gonna wear the green sneakers I wore last year to a St.Pat’s party." Mexican American young man, overheard in a grocery store checkout line. Waiting in line at the … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA SHOWCASE “THE SAN PATRICIOS”
During the U.S.-Mexican War of 1846, more than 500 immigrant soldiers, mostly Irish, deserted the U.S. Army and fought on the Mexican side of the war. This battalion of Irish soldiers were known as … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA FOOD “JALAPEÑO SODA BREAD” RECIPE
Jalapeño Irish Soda Bread The sweetness of traditional Irish soda bread ingredients—raisins, buttermilk, some sugar—are richly complimented by jalapeño heat. Here’s a soda bread recipe from Ireland … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 3.15.26 MUJERES DE FUERZA WOMEN OF STRENGTH EXHIBIT AT CENTRO CULTURAL AZTLAN
This year’s Centro Cultural Aztlan’s Women Exhibit, Las Mujeres de Aztlan: Mujeres de Fuerza–Women of Strength, celebrated International Women’s Month. Curated by artist Terry Ybanez, the … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 3.15.26 (ENGLISH) A PRETEXT
Pretext Dreams have an important role in people's lives. Sometimes as premonitions, sometimes cryptic and mysterious, capricious and occasionally the odd nightmare. I'm busy with those dreams … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 03.06.26 CRUZ ORTIZ A LATINO ENTREPENEUR
Cruz Ortiz is a prominent San Antonio-based contemporary artist known for his Chicano-Pop style and his social activism through art. He blends personal South Texas experiences with pop culture, … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG DAN ARELLANO 03.06.26 “DEBUNKING ALAMO MYTHS”
Debunking the Myths of the Alamo About 6 or 7 years ago the Texas State Historical Association was having its annual event at the Menger Hotel next door to the Alamo in downtown San Antonio. I … [Read more...]
LE PROFE QUEZADA NOS DICE 3.06.26 DISPELLING A MYTH ABOUT THE ALAMO
Latinopia preamble. The battle of the Alamo is one of the iconic stories in American history and, over time, has grown in asserting the heroic valor of the Alamo defenders. Particularly significant … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA GUETS BLOG DR. RODOLFO TORRES 03.06.26 “IF GALARZA WERE ALIVE TODAY”
Dr. Ernesto Galarza was one of the most significant labor organizer, diplomat, social activist, labor organizer, educator and author of the Twentieth Century. If he were alive today, he … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 3.15.26 PRETREXTO
Tienen los sueños una función importante en la vida de las gentes. A veces premonitorios, a veces crípticos y misteriosos, apariciones caprichosas, con una que otra pesadilla. Me ocupan los que sirven … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 02.27.26 LATINO ART AT SAN ANTONIO CENTRAL PUBLIC LIBRARY AND CENTRO DE ARTES
Jesús Toro Martinez is part of a new exhibition at the San Antonio Central Library presented in partnership with February 2026 Contemporary Art Month (CAM) and Launch SA. A painter of expressive … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO (ENGLISH) 02.27.26 A PERMANENT STATE OF EMERGENCY IN PUERTO RICO
Burundanga from Zocotroco José M. Umpierre Permanent State of Emergency Puerto Rico's electrical system has been diagnosed as a Permanent State of Emergency. The generation and … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 02.27.26 ESTADO DE EMERGENCIA
Burundanga de Zocotroco José M. Umpierre Estado de Emergencia Permanente El sistema electrico de Puerto Rico se ha diagnosticado en Estado de Emergencia Permanente. La generación y … [Read more...]
EL PROFE QUEZADA NOS DICE 02.27.26 Celebrating The Lenten Season with Capirotada
Capirotada, the beloved Mexican bread pudding, carries centuries of history in every warm, cinnamon‑soaked bite. Its origins trace back to Spanish colonial times, when cooks blended Old World … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA FOOD COCINA HERNÁNDEZ “CAPIROTADA”
Welcome to another visit with Cocina Hernández. As Easter approaches Latinopia thought it would be fun to find out how to cook a favorite Lenten food prepared in Latino households throughout the … [Read more...]