by Dr. Ricardo Romo | Jul 26, 2019 | La Prensa Texas
By Dr. Ricardo RomoSan Antonio’s social and cultural history has been enriched over the years by its many Latino neighbor- hoods. Many of them date back to the World War I era of the 1910s. From 1910- 1940 most Latinos lived in the Westside, a community that extended...
by Dr. Ricardo Romo | Jul 20, 2019 | La Prensa Texas
By Dr. Ricardo RomoThis summer San Anto Cultural Arts (SACA) has once again matched up San Antonio youth with their artistic inspirations and SACA’s goal to beautify the Westside community. With the enrollment of two eleven year old twins, Argentina and Salome...
by Dr. Ricardo Romo | Jun 28, 2019 | La Prensa Texas
Mexican American businesses in San Antonio date back to the early 1850s shortly after Tejanos, as they were called, became American citizens by virtue of the American victory in the war with Mexico.Latino businesses were generally small family enterprises, and the...
by Dr. Ricardo Romo | Jun 28, 2019 | La Prensa Texas
In 1977 Jesse Trevino painted “Progreso” as part of his Westside series, which included several other acrylic paintings from that period. His best known paintings of that era include; “Raspa Man,” “La Cita Lounge,” and “Liria’s Lounge”. The “Progreso” painting was...
by Dr. Ricardo Romo | Jun 24, 2019 | La Prensa Texas
The Westside of our fathers, especially during the years between 1920-1950, represent memorable times. The majority of our fathers living in San Antonio during the “Roaring Twenties” and the Great Depression years were initially Mexican immigrants. This population...
by Dr. Ricardo Romo | Jun 21, 2019 | La Prensa Texas
Adelita Tamales and Tortilla Factory first opened its doors for business in San Antonio’s Westside in 1938. Since its founding by Roberto and Beatrice Borrego, the food business has been passed on to second and third generations of Borregos. Adelita, which survived a...
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