by Dr. Ricardo Romo | Jun 21, 2019 | La Prensa Texas
Armando’s Sanchez’ “Romo’s Quality Food Store” was completed over ten years ago when Sanchez was engaged in painting oil and watercolor images of small businesses of San Antonio’s Westside. The Romo store image is from a 1949 photograph of the store on Guadalupe...
by Dr. Ricardo Romo | Jun 7, 2019 | La Prensa Texas
On May 30, President Donald Trump turned his tariff cannons to the south directing his aim at the $346.5 billion dollar worth of goods imported from Mexico. Trump’s new tariff proposal is designed to punish Mexico for not doing enough to stem the flow of Central...
by Dr. Ricardo Romo | Jun 7, 2019 | La Prensa Texas
The portrait depicts the Family owners of Mi Tierra. With a heavy heart, La Prensa Texas remebers the late Doña Cruz Cortez. When President Bill Clinton came to San Antonio during his 1992 campaign and first term, he toured the city with Henry Cisneros, his...
by Dr. Ricardo Romo | May 31, 2019 | La Prensa Texas
A recent political forum and dedication to Henry B. Gonzalez at the convention center named for him gave us a moment to reflect on Americana during the turbulent 1960s. The forum, organized by attorney Louis Escareno and sponsored by La Prensa Texas, featured a panel...
by Dr. Ricardo Romo | May 24, 2019 | La Prensa Texas
Memorial Day is a very special day in Military City USA. This American holiday is observed on the last Monday of May and honors the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. This year many of our local Vietnam veterans have the opportunity to honor...
by Dr. Ricardo Romo | May 24, 2019 | La Prensa Texas
The cover art for this issue portrays only part of a larger mural titled “You Are Not Forgotten,” This mural, painted in 2006 by Michael Jerry Roman, is a tribute to the men and women who served in the U.S. Military. Michael’s dad, Tony Roman, a Vietnam veteran,...
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