Exhibit on Latina ‘cholas’ opens in Albuquerque

Exhibit on Latina ‘cholas’ opens in Albuquerque

By Russell Contreras|Associated Press – SantaFeNewMexican.com – Photo: Russell Contreras|Associated Press. Photo: A painting by artist Pola Lopez hangs last week at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque before the opening of a exhibit on the...
Exhibit on ‘cholas’ opens at Hispanic Cultural Center

Exhibit on ‘cholas’ opens at Hispanic Cultural Center

By The Associated Press – KOB.com – Photo: KOB 4. Albuquerque, New Mexico (AP) – A national Hispanic center in New Mexico is hosting a unique art exhibit on the chola – the working class, Mexican-American urban female often associated with...
Chasing Tijerina: “They Called Me King Tiger”

Chasing Tijerina: “They Called Me King Tiger”

By Molly Boyle – SantaFeNewMexican.com – Photo Not Credited. Photo: Reies Lopez Tijerina in 1969 at Ghost Ranch. In making a documentary about the controversial Tijerina, Mexican director Ángel Estrada Soto found that people who spent time with the...