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This Fort Worth church’s name changed in 1958, but its tradition of service remains

By Richard J. Gonzales – Star-Telegram.com – Photo: Courtesy Of Gethsemane Presbyterian Church. Fort Worth, Texas — In 1925, the Presbyterian Church, spearheaded by the Women’s Presbyterian Auxiliary, reached out to the Mexican and Mexican American...

La Casita Cultural Center Kicks Off Hispanic Heritage Month with Exhibition ‘Pa’ La Calle’ (To the Streets)

By News Staff – News.SYR.edu – Image: Bennie Guzmán. Image: Artwork by Bennie Guzmán featured in the exhibition “Pa’ La Calle” (To the Streets). The exhibition presents the work of Syracuse-based, up-and-coming artist Bennie Guzmán. The opening reception...

Cande Aguilar: barrioPOP at 81 Leonard Gallery

By The Tribeca Trib – TribecaTrib.com – Image Not Credited. “Cande Aguilar: barrioPOP” at 81 Leonard Gallery is a retrospective that charts the development of the South Texas artist’s style, called barrioPOP. Inspired by the...

Beer For Every Barrio: Border X Brewing’s ‘Chicano 2.0’ Cervezas Are Right at Home in Bell

By Melissa Mora Hidalgo – LATaco.com – Photo Not Credited. The arrival of Border X Brewing with its grand opening in Bell, California, just a couple of weeks ago marked an L.A. area debut for the Barrio Logan craft brewers. The San Diego-bred brewery is...

‘Big Jim’ Espinosa of Monrovia

By Susie Ling|Monrovia Legacy Project – MonroviaWeekly.com – Courtesy photo|Mary Lou Sandoval. Photo: Mary Lou Espinosa with her father and his Peterbilt, circa 1950s. James William Espinosa (1904-1981) was born on Lucky Baldwin’s ranch in Arcadia,...