About Latinoteca

Latinoteca the World of Latino Culture and Arts

is your portal to written, sound and visual information about the history and cultural development of Hispanics in the United States. Free, downloadable texts, sound recordings, videos and materials are yours at the touch of your keyboard.  In addition, Latinoteca screens and provides you with links to the best, most authentic and documented web pages dealing with all of the Latino arts and culture.

Whether it is up-to-date or historical information on art, history, journalism, literature, music or student and teacher support, Latinoteca is here for you.

Art and Music

Information, downloads and links on the visual and performing arts, as well as links to web pages that have been vetted for accuracy and authenticity of content.  Categories may be searched by genre, ethnicity and type.

Culture

Information, downloads and links on the culture of Cubans, Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans and Latinos/Hispanics in the United States, including links to web pages screened and evaluated for authenticity and accuracy

History

Information, downloads and links on the history of Cubans, Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans and Latinos/Hispanics in the United States, including such specialized topics as the history of Hispanic journalism and the history of oil in Mexico. In addition, Latinoteca screens and provides you with links to the best, most authentic and documented Latino/Hispanic history web pages.

Literature

Information, downloads and links on the Latino literature of the United States, including direct access to Arte Público Press and Piñata Books catalogs, texts, teaching aids, and support materials.  Calendars of events and tour itineraries of authors, as well as author web pages and chat rooms are accessible from this site. In addition, Latinoteca screens and provides you with links to the best, most authentic and documented Latino/Hispanic history web pages.

Voices for Justice

The web page for the project to celebrate the bicentennial of Hispanic/Latino journalism in the United States, offering a complete history and bibliography of periodicals published up to 1960, a timeline and a calendar of events, as well as links to screened and authenticated web pages on the history of the Latino press and media.