Mexico – Fake Flamenco

Afro-Latinos, Argentina, Chile, Latinas in the News, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Spanish Culture and Language, The Americas

Spanish & Portuguese on the Podium

Latin America and Spain have many top tier athletes this year at the 2020 Olympics. Talented men and women from the Caribbean and South America are proudly bringing home medals. Gold! Yulimar Rojas of Venezuela broke the world record for the triple jump, 15.67 meters = 51 feet! Country Bronze Silver Gold Argentina Rugby against […]

history, Mexico, Spanish Culture and Language, Texas

1836: How is the Alamo Remembered?

I love Texas; San Antonio, the cultural mix, the landscape, the word y’all. What I’m not as fond of are the the classic whitewashed Alamo stories. A triad of white men are hailed as the heroes; Bowie, Travis and Crockett. Contributions by Tejanos (people of Spanish or Mexican descent) and African Americans are mentioned rarely […]

Art, Immigration, Mexico, Spanish Culture and Language, The Americas

Choose Duct Tape Prom Winners

For 20 years, Duck Tape has awarded scholarships to winners who make the best prom clothes out of duct tape. Ingenious idea, great marketing, and spectacular results. Ten finalists were announced today for the 2021 competition; 5 in the prom dress category and 5 in the tux category. The outfits are fantastic. One student from […]

Latinas, Mexico, Spanish Culture and Language

2020 Banknote of the Year

Remember when we talked about women on South American currency? This continues the theme, for North America. Mexico has a winner according to the International Bank Note Society (IBNS). The IBNS has chosen one international banknote each year since 2004 for its artistic, imaginative design or for security features. The winner for 2020 was the […]

Architecture, Mexico, Spanish Culture and Language

Happy San Patricio’s Day!

Traditionally St. Patrick’s Day does not have a huge celebration in Mexico, and certainly not during Covid. However, the contributions of Mexicans of Irish descent are considerable. I will focus on one, architect and muralist Juan O’Gorman (1905–1982). His father emigrated from Ireland to Mexico and his mother was Mexican. Four of Juan O’Gorman’s most […]

Afro-Latinos, history, Mexico, Spanish Culture and Language

Who Was the Last Black Governor of California?

Can you remember when the last Black Governor of California served? I couldn’t and looked it up. It was over 150 years ago. In 1845-1846, the last Mexican governor of southern Alta California was Pío Pico. He was born in 1801 at the San Gabriel Mission in California. He was and is a famous Californio, […]