Tony Diaz Tells It Like It Is

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

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Tony Diaz, El Librotraficante, is a writer, activist, and professor who tells it like it is. He co-hosts the #NPRadio Show on 90.1 FM KPFT Houston. He's also a political analyst on "What's Your Point?" on Fox 26 Houston. He's also an author of several books, his latest being "The Tip of The Pyramid: Cultivating Community Cultural Capital".

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Tony Diaz Tells It Like It Is

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Gen. Kelly Called Dreamers "Lazy Asses". We break down the stereotype. 07.02.2018 1:00:00

Gen. Kelly Called Dreamers "Lazy Asses". We break down the stereotype. NPLit Radio host Tony Diaz, El Librotraficante interviews political Stace Medellin of DosCentavos.net and Houston Hispanic Forum's Director Sineria Ordoñez who will provide an educational context. The HHF attracts over 10k students to their annual fair. We break down how "Lazy Ass" is a stereotype and the effect that can have o...

NPLit Radio Talks Writing, Art & Theatre & the Sound Track to a Revolution 24.01.2018 1:00:02

#NPLit 1/23/18 Writer Ted Anton, Director Carolina Reyes, & Artist Ricardo Osmondo Francis interviewed by Tony Diaz, El Librotraficante. Enjoy great conversations about books, plays and art with working artists with great music. www. NuestraPalabra.org Ted Anton's new book's is titled: Planet of Microbes: The Perils and Potential of Earth’s Essential Organisms (University of Chicago Press, 2017)....

UH Center for Mexican American Studies & The Roy Benavidez Story 10.01.2018 1:00:01

#NPLit kicks off the Literary Renaissance the first year AFTER the ban of Mexican American Studies is overturned. We interview Professor Lorenzo Cano the newly retired Assistant Director of the UH Center for Mexican American Studies and also Yvette Benavidez Garcia, daughter of Master Sergeant Roy P. Benavidez who just published a Childrens book that tell his story titled "Tango Mike Mike". Tune i...

NP Lit Radio featuring Claudia Martinez & 2018 McAllen TX Poet Laureate Edward Vidaurre 20.12.2017 1:00:00

Co-hosts Tony Diaz, El Librotraficante & Lupe Mendez, Librotraficante Lips Mendez interview 2018 Mc Allen, TX Poet Laureate Edward Viduarre & writer Claudia Martinez, author of "Pig Park" and "The Smell of Old Lady Perfume". We rant about the Alabama Election-where voters stopped a #BadHombre, & we discuss the MFAH exhibit "Home-So Different So Appealing" featuring international Latino Artists.

Mari Carmen Ramirez, from the Museum of Fine Arts Houston talks "HOME". 13.12.2017 59:59

Overview: We examine a new way to imagine Latinx intellectuals and artists ranging from local writers to international artists. Mari Carmen Ramirez, from the Museum of Fine Arts Houston tells us about "Home—So Different, So Appealing". This is a powerful display of Chicana, Chicano, Latino art from the U.S. and around the world, running through January 21, 2018. It will feature a reading by Housto...

Lalo Alcaraz discusses Coco-the Pixar film he helped save. 11.12.2017 59:59

Cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz talks about his experience as a consultant for the international block buster Coco by Pixar. And archivist Lisa Cruces about her op-ed which appeared in the Houston Chronicle: Preserve the spectrum of diversity in our archives: Libraries still don't include enough works by or about Hispanic women". Co-hosts Tony Diaz, El Librotraficante; Lupe Mendez aka Librotraficante Lips...

TX SBOE Turns its Back on Mexican American Studies Nov 2017 02.12.2017 1:00:02

Get the overview of how the Texas State Board of Education turned its back on Mexican American Studies during its final session for 2017. They promised to maybe talk about MAS next year. That's not good enough. Hear from NP founding member Alvaro Saar Rios celebrating a great production of his play LUCHADORA at his alma mater the University of Houston. And find out about a toy drive for families i...