¡Ask A Mexican! reading and book signing
{open} is having a Cinco de Mayo celebration on Friday, and they have invited Gustavo Arellano to read from his very funny, politically-incorrect book, Ask a Mexican (It was also a column in the OC…
May 2010
San Pedro 1st Thursday Art Walk
The San Pedro Art Walk happens the first Thursday of every month. The event is from 6 to 9 pm, and there’s a map of the galleries that participate. There is also a free guided…
Farmers’ Market Thursday
Just a reminder that today is the Farmers’ Market in Wilmington. Feel free to look at some of the pictures I took at last weeks Farmers’ Market. Day: ThurdaysTime: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.Location: Avalon…
Sports teams are coming out against SB 1070.
The Suns wore a “Los Suns” jerseys tonite to show their support for the Latino Community. Giants are going to wear their ”Gigantes” uniforms during games against Arizona Diamondbacks.
La Mission
Now playing in theaters:
Michoacán
Michoacán, is a place that many people in Wilmington have a connection to. I have decided to talk a little about the P’urépecha culture that we share. (P’urépecha natives are also known as Tarascan, which…
Drink Cultura
In celebration of our heritage today, I thought I’d recommend one of my favorite books. In Drink Cultura, author José Antonio Burciagar writes a series of short essays about growing up Mexican American in Texas…
Cinco De Mayo
Cinco de Mayo, the Battle of Puebla, is very symbolic for Chicanos. On this day, Puebla natives fought off the French Army in 1862. It is a David and Goliath-like story that has inspired many….
Census Door-to-Door Begins
Census data is collected once every ten years. The information determines congressional seats as well as the distribution of more than $400 billion in federal aid. The 2010 questionnaire was one of the shortest with…
The Arizona Boycott
After the passing of SB 1070 in Arizona, there has been a call for a boycott of the state. A Denver group, Padres Unidos Jovenes Unidos has compiled a list of Arizona-based companies. There…