THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA
THIS WEEK ON LATINOPIA: TWO LATINOPIA HEROES: DR. GILBERTO CÁRDENAS AND BENJAMIN SÁENZ, SALOMON BALDENEGRO ON FOUR WOMEN WHO WERE FEMINISTS BEFORE THEIR TIMES AND RICARDO ROMO ON NEW EXHIBIT AT THE … [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...]
LATINOPIA WORD IR’ENE LARA SILVA reads EATERS OF FLOWERS
Ir'ene Lara Silva is a Texas-based poet whose collections include furia (Mouthfeel Press, 2010), Blood Sugar Canto (Saddle Road Press, 2016) and Cuicacalli House of Song ( Saddle Road Press, 2023). … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG ROGELIO SÁENZ 07.17.26 – WHO ARE THE AMERICAN STUDENTS WHO ARE NO LONGER THE MAJORITY?
By Rogelio Sáenz I read with great interest the article titled “American students are no longer majority in schools” written by Jayujyoti Mullick which appeared in The American … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO TEJANO REPORT 07.17.26 GILBERT CARDENAS AND DOLORES CARILLO GARCIA ART COLLECTION
At the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center in Austin, Texas, friends of Gilberto Cardenas and Dolores Carillo Garcia gathered on July 11, 2026, for a special viewing of the exhibit, … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA ART FRANK ROMERO WHAT IS BEAUTY?
Frank Romero is an acclaimed artist whose works encompass paintings, prints, murals, sculptures and even neon art. His use of color has been singled out throughout his career. Latinopia asked Frank a … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA ART FRANK ROMERO WHAT MAKES ART VALUABLE?
Frank Romero is a multi-disciplined artist whose body of work spans seven decades. His career has followed the path of many successful artists, from selling pieces for a fifty or one hundred dollars … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD THE FABULOUS SINKHOLE
What happens when a mysterious sinkhole appears one day in Mrs. Romero's front yard? Watch this video and find out! … [Read more...]
EL PROFE QUEZADA NOS DICE 07.09.26 FOOTPRINTS OF COURAGE: A JOURNEY THROUGH CHICANO CIVIL RIGHTS HISTORY
Throughout the twentieth century, Mexican Americans and Chicanos/as fought tirelessly for civil rights, often in overlooked corners of the nation. An initial review of the literature revealed the … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 07.09.26 (ENGLISH) TURNING EIGHTY: COSTS AND BENEFITS
I'm 80 years old. It is a round number, with the forcefulness that eight decades can have. I don't claim prowess, although living beyond the average life expectancy is still an achievement. Adequacy, … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 07.09.26 OCTOGENARIO: COSTOS Y BENEFICIOS
Burundanga de Zocotroco José M. Umpierre Octogenario: costos y beneficios Cumplo 80 años. Es un número redondo, con la contundencia que pueden tener ocho décadas. No reclamo proeza, aunque … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 7.09.26 JACINTO GUEVARA’S ART DOCUMENTS BARRIO LIFE
Chicano art originated in the late 1960s and early 1970s as a means to fill an artistic void in American art. Artistically, the Chicano artists painted murals that protested the Vietnam War, promoted … [Read more...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 7.02.26 “CELEBRATING HISTORY–THE FOURTH OF JULY”
Forget history—let’s drink some beer! Let’s celebrate what we don’t know… Americans love to celebrate—even when they do not exactly know what it is they’re celebrating. The Fourth of July, for … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA PLÁTICA HAS JULY 4TH LOST IS RELEVANCE?
In a Latinopia Plática, Dr. Maggie Rivas Rodríguez, a journalism professor, Dan Guerrero, an actor and creator of the stage play Gaytino and Joe Hernandez-Kolsi, an actor and comedian all agreed that … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD DAY OF THE REFUGIOS
Renowned Arizona poet Alberto "Tito" Rios, whose body of work includes numerous poetry collections and chapbooks, short story collections as well as a memoir, was born and raised in Nogales, Arizona, … [Read more...]