MOMENT IN TIME THE MEN OF “E” COMPANY
Prior to 1940, a generation of Mexican American youth who grew up in the Segundo Barrio neighborhood of El Paso, Texas had enlisted in the National Guard. In November of 1940, the National Guard was … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 5.29.21 “DR. HECTOR GARCÍA – A CHAMPION OF LATINO VETERANS”
A Champion for Latino Veterans and Civil Rights: The Story of Dr. Hector García In 1948 Latino military veterans in Texas exposed an ugly incident of racial discrimination with the case of … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA PLÁTICA MACEO MONTOYA ON PREPARATORY NOTES FOR FUTURE MASTERPIECES
Maceo Montoya is an acclaimed graphic artist, author of short stories and novels and an educator at the University of California at Davis. His novels include The Scoundrel and the Optimist and The … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT 1945 U.S.S. INDIANAPOLIS TORPEDOED 2
Latinopia Event 1945 USS Indianapolis Torpedoed 2 from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. After the U.S.S. Indianapolis was sunk by a Japanese submarine on July 30, 1945, 900 men clung to rafts and fought off … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT 1945 U.S.S. INDIANAPOLIS TORPEDOED 3
Latinopia Event 1945 USS Indianapolis3 from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. On July 30, 1945, a Japanese Imperial Navy submarine torpedoed and sank the U.S.S. Indianapolis in the Pacific. Because of its … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT 1945 U.S.S. INDIANAPOLIS TORPEDOED
Latinopia Event 1945 U.S.S. Indianapolis Torpedoed from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. On July 30, 1945 the Navy cruiser U.S.S. Indianapolis was torpedoed and sunk by a Japanese submarine in the … [Read more...]
BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 5.22.21 “ENTRE EL ASOMBRO Y LA INDIGNACIÓN”
Burundanga de Zocotroco Entre el Asombro y la Indignación El domingo 16 de mayo, junto con cinco candidatos más, fue electo como “delegado” para “exigir” la estadidad en el Congreso Federal: … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA PLÁTICA MACEO MONTOYA READS PREPARATORY NOTES FOR FUTURE MASTERPIECES
Maceo Montoya is an acclaimed artist and author whose recent novel, Preparatory Notes for Future Masterpieces has been compared to Don Quixote and to Alice in Wonderland. In this Latinopia Platica, … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 5.22.21 “COMING TO AMERICA IN 1598: A LATINO STORY”
Coming to America in 1598: A Latino Story In 1598 my great grandfather on my mother’s side, Miguel Sanchez Saenz [10th generation], sailed from the Spanish Las Riojas region to the Americas as … [Read more...]
POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 5.15.21 “PARTY OF LAMENTATIONS…”
There once was a Republican Party. It had a set of principles that formed the basis of a defined ideology. To be sure, I didn’t subscribe to those principles nor agree with the ideology they … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 5.15.21 “JESSE TREVINO: AN INSPIRATIONAL ART HERO”
Jesse Trevino: An Inspirational Art Hero The National Hispanic Hall of Fame honored local artist Jesse Trevino on May 5th, 2021 with its annual Lifetime Achievement Award. Trevino, … [Read more...]
VITAL LATINOPIA INTERNET LINKS
Thanks to the efforts of David Contreras Latinopia is offering the following links to internet sources for Chicano Latino art, literature, music, history and … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA CINEMA THE DIRECTOR AND THE FIRST A.D.
Latinopia Cinema The Director & The A.D. from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. The partnership between the Director and the First Assistant Director of a film is a crucial and valuable collaboration. … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA PLÁTICA ELENA MINOR READS FROM TITULADA
Elena Minor is a poet and fiction writer whose works have appeared in more than a dozen print and online magazines. She is also the founder and editor of PALABRA, a literary magazine. In this … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA EVENT 1861 APACHE WARS 2
Latinopia Event Apache Wars2 from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. In his book, The Apache Wars, Dr. Paul Andrew Hutton chronicles the war against the Apache people that the United States government waged … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 5.08.21 SAN ANTONIO’S MIDDLE CLASS: A BOOST FROM KELLY AIR FORCE
The San Antonio Latino Middle Class: A Boost from Kelly Air Base The rise of a Latino middle class--almost non-existent prior to 1945--evolved slowly in cities with a sizable Mexican American … [Read more...]
RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 4.29.21 JOE LOPEZ KEEPS LATINO CULTURAL HERITAGE VISIBLE
Joe Lopez Keeps Latino Cultural Heritage Visible When Joe Lopez was growing up, the most popular Spanish language movie theaters located on the western edge of downtown, just west of the San … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG DR. FRANK GARCIA RECOGNIZING GENOCIDE AGAINST THE FIRST AMERICANS
When will the United States and other European Nations, Recognize the Genocide Against Native Americans (the largest in history)? By Dr. Frank Javier Garcia Berumen On Saturday, August 24, … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA WORD RAUL SALINAS “HAIL PACHUCO!”
Latinopia Word Raul Salinas Hail Pachuco from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Acclaimed poet and social activist Raul R. Salinas ( 1935-2008) is best known for his poem, "Un Trip Through the Mind Jail." In … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA PLÁTICA PORTILLOS ON CONFRONTING POLICE VIOLENCE AGAINST LATINOS
Sociologist Eduardo Portillos has written about the interaction between police and Latinx youth. In this Latinopia Plática Portillos responds to the question of what can be done by Latinos to gain … [Read more...]