I was so blown away by the new murals, painted by Oaxacan collective Tlacolulokos, recently placed in the rotunda at Central Library downtown LA. The murals represent Oaxacan/Zapotec culture in L.A. and speak to the
I know I’m a few months late on this post, but here it goes anyway! In my work I often talk about the influence of Latino culture on the U.S. mainstream. A lot has
The anti-gentrification movement in Boyle Heights keeps getting stronger and resistance to new development will continue to intensify as long-term residents get displaced. Case in point, Metro’s  plan to develop a modern 8-story structure
A distant cousin of mine, Catherine López Kurland – we’re both descendents of the early Californio pobladores López family – just published Hotel Mariachi, a photo/ ethnographic tale of the mariachis that for over half
Our interest in writing this blog is to motivate people to search out cultures other than their own, whether it’s for marketing purposes, or mere cultural curiosity to broaden their worldview. We’ll talk about food