Nuestra Palabra: Latino Writers Have Their Say w/ Tony Diaz

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Tony Diaz, El Librotraficante and the Nuestra Palabra Crew talk to McAllen, Texas Poet Laureate Edward Vidaurre and two young poets making their radio debut: Luna Cuevas reads her poem “Flor de Esperanza” and Bella Vidaurre reads her poem “Moving On”; and Social Media sensation Antonio Arellano talks about the grand opening of Jolt in Houston, Texas. The crew also previews upcoming highlights for...

Tony Diaz, El Librotraficante and the Nuestra Palabra Crew talk to poet Roberto Carlos Garcia about his new collection and his Latinx Lit activism, & Luis Gavito discusses the traditions of Day of the Dead, & we take a look at the 2018 midterm elections: #LatinoVote Click her to donate to Nuestra Palabra: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=9CPLMM88TF5BS NP Radio a...

Tony Diaz, El Librotraficante and the Nuestra Palabra Crew talk to Dr. Jesus Jesse Esparza and Michelle Tovar Garcia about the exhibit and lecture: Latino Holocaust Liberators of World War II at the Houston Holocaust Museum, & Ivelisse Rodríguez discusses her new book "Love War Stories." Click her to donate to Nuestra Palabra: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=9C...

Tony Diaz, El Librotraficante and the Nuestra Palabra Crew talk to Richard Rodriguez Jr; Ashley Clemmer from Rothko Chapel, and Azul Barrientos. Click her to donate to Nuestra Palabra: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=9CPLMM88TF5BS NP Radio airs live Tuesdays 6pm-7pm cst 90.1 FM KPFT Houston, TX. Livestream www. KPFT.org. More podcasts at www. NuestraPalabra.org...

Tony Diaz, El Librotraficante and the Nuestra Palabra Crew talk to Pulitzer-prize winning author Jose Antonio Vargas about his book: Dear America, Notes of An Undocumented Citizen. The crew discusses the NALAC Report which quantifies the inequity of Arts Funding for the Latinx community. Chilakill Entertainment joins us in the studio to talk about their upcoming play in Spanish. Click her to donat...

Murals, Films, and Flamenco, & #HouLatinxArt Tony Diaz, El Librotraficante, and the NP Crew interview Julietta Parra Ducote, Director of The Flamenco Poet Society, and Muralist and Arts Organizer Angel Quesada. The NP Crew: Producers: Leti Lopez, & Marlen Treviño. Board Operators: Alex Sorto, and Joe Anthony Trevino. NP Radio airs live Tuesdays 6pm-7pm cst 90.1 FM KPFT Houston, TX. Livestream www....

Tony Diaz-El Librotraficante and the NP Crew talk to emerging YA novelist, Darlene P. Campos and Austin Playwright, Raul Garza. And they break down the #BoycottElTiempo mess that Jeff Sessions left behind after his visit to Houston. Click her to donate to Nuestra Palabra. Donate today and we’ll list you among our summer muses on our website through Hispanic Heritage Month and we’ll give you a shou...

Tony Diaz, El Librotraficante and the Nuestra Palabra Crew talk cultural capital with Wei-Huan Chen, theater critic for the Houston Chronicle, who wrote a potent piece titled: "Houston theater diversity, not always so diverse". Jovan Abernathy tells us how she is bringing business into art and health into communities through Houston Tourism Gym. Here is a link to the article: "Houston theater dive...

Guests Journalist Jorge Ramos; Poet Edyka Chilomé, and a discussion about Macondo. Tony Diaz, El Librotraficante and the Nuestra Palabra Crew talk to Univision Anchorman and author Jorge Ramos about his new book “The Challenge of a Latino Immigrant in the Trump Era”. Poet Edyka Chilomé flows from the book “She Speaks Poetry”, and Edyka and Tony talk about their recent experiences at Macondo, the w...

Brave New Voices in Houston! & Mexican Origin Foods, Foodways & Social Movements. Great poetry and powerful research about our community. Guests: Tony Diaz, El LIbrotraficante interviews, In-studio- Cristy Johnston Limón, Tish Jones, and Brandon Santiago Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Festival taking place in Houston. http://bnv18.youthspeaks.org/ And Dr. Devon Peña discussing his boo...

Latinx Poet Laureate of Philadelphia. Witness the Isthmus. Books for Unaccompanied Minors. Guests: Raquel Salas Rivera is poet Laureate of Philadelphia, and Geographer and storyteller Jessica Ofelia Alvarenga created the powerful exhibit Witness the Isthmus. Find out about a book drive for unaccompanied minors trapped in the immigration system. Bios Jessica Ofelia Alvarenga is a visual geographer...

Activism, writing, and film: Tune in to learn about the Gemini Ink Literary Conference; actions to stop #babyjails from forming; and a new documentary created by 2 Latinas to explore how the illicit drug trade decimated a small town. Guests: From Gemini Ink Alexandra Vandekamp-Interim Director & Amanda Ireta-Goode; Poet and Activist Blanca Alanis Rodriguez; Mayra Garza and Melissa Santillan who cr...

Find out about Texas’s historic support for Mexican American Studies; and LAN-Latino Arts Now!, and the Latino Literary scene in NYC! If you can’t name one Latina PhD, Tony Diaz, El Librotraficante talks with 3: Dr. Angela Valenzauela, Juan Tejeda, Dr. Pamela Anne Quiroz, Dr. Gisel Acosta. Bios: • Angela Valenzuela is a professor in both the Cultural Studies in Education Program within the Departm...

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Tony Diaz, El Librotraficante talks with Mezzo-soprano Cecilia Duarte, and Chicana poet Ire’ne Lara Silva. We also address the havoc created by Trump's Deportation Force as experienced by activist and artist Karen, whose father was recently detained by Immigration Officials. Mezzo-soprano Cecilia Duarte created the role of Renata in Cruzar la Cara de la Luna, premiered by Houston Grand Opera in 20...

Tony Diaz, El Librotraficante talks with Maximo Anguiano, Blanca Rodriguez Alanis,& Pamela Encinas Maximo Anguiano talks about #BeWokeSF: Investing in the Next Generation of Leaders" in San Francisco on May 17. Blanca Rodriguez Alanis talks about the 5th Annual march in memory of Joe Campos Torres brutally killed 41 years ago, bringing awareness to police accountability and transparency. She reads...

Nuestra Palabra founder Tony Diaz hosts this audio celebration of the 20th Anniversary of Nuestra Palabra: Latino Writers Having Their Say the even before its live literary showcase Wed. April 25, 2018 7p at TBH 333 S. Jensen. The broadcast features NP alums and famillia from around the nation including Natalia Sylvester "Everyone Knows You Go Home", Icess Fernandez, Alvaro Saar Rios, Jasminne Men...

Co-hosts Tony Diaz, El Librotraficante & Lupe Mendez-Librotraficante Lips Mendez and Dr. Estevan Azcon tells us about the play "Misa Fronteriza" at hte Alley Theatre. .talks with Chicana photographer Delilah Montoya about her new exhibition and catalog published by Arte Publico Press "Contemporary Casta Portraiture: Nuestra 'Calidad'". Stephanie Elizondo Griest discusses her new book All the Agent...

Tony Diaz, El Librotraficante talks with Chicana photographer Delilah Montoya about her new exhibition and catalog published by Arte Publico Press "Contemporary Casta Portraiture: Nuestra 'Calidad'". Stephanie Elizondo Griest discusses her new book All the Agents & Saints: Dispatches from the U.S. Borderlands. Currently Assistant Professor of Creative Nonfiction at the University of North Carolina...

Tony Diaz, El Librotraficante & Marlen Treviño interview Liliana Valenzuela who shares her poetry and talks about the works she translated by literary giants such as Sandra Cisneros and Dagoberto Gilb. They also speak with actors Luziris Pineda Turi and Magdalena Cuevas from the play Puntos de Fuga by Angeles Romero which receives a staged reading at MECA. NP Lit Radio airs Tuesdays live 6p-7p cst...

Topics no one else can handle: Is Ted Cruz Even Hispanic? Gun Control. Chicana, Chicano Literature. Professors Speak. Writer Daniel Peña reads from his new novel BANG and lends his insights into out intense topics. Writer and educator Nelda Billescas reads from her book THE RIGHT SIDE OF HEAVEN and also sheds light on a teacher's perspective with co-hosts Tony Diaz-El Librotraficante, & Lupe Mende...