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I'm Luis J. Rodriguez, the author of Always Running: La Vida Loca, Gang Days in L.A. and several other books in short fiction, children's literature, nonfiction, and poetry. On my web log I'll be posting all the latest news concerning my work as a writer, along with news and opinions on the many political, social, spiritual and cultural activities that I find interesting.
Luis J. Rodriguez | March 29, 2009
Tia Chucha’s Centro Cultural & Bookstore established its third incarnation with a truly grand Grand Opening yesterday, March 28, at the site of our new space in the Sylmar Plaza (13197-A Gladstone Avenue, Sylmar, CA, 91342).
Some 500 to 700 people came streaming in at various times during the afternoon and evening. Pueblos Unidos Car Club [...]
Luis J. Rodriguez | March 23, 2009
Tia Chucha’s Centro Cultural & Bookstore will have a Grand Opening at our new space in the Sylmar Plaza located in Sylmar, CA. The date is Saturday, March 28 from 4 PM to 9 PM. Our theme is “Renewing Community through Arts and Culture.”
We are honored to be back in our original community–when we started [...]
Luis J. Rodriguez | March 21, 2009
Read March 20, 2009 at Forest Lawn, Covina Hills, CA by Luis J. Rodriguez.
A laugh, a smile, a touch, a word—Tony opened up the world with simple things, gestures, intonations. There wasn’t a room that didn’t light up, get brighter or wider as soon as Tony entered. Tony impacted in small but significant ways. Ways [...]
Luis J. Rodriguez | March 9, 2009
It is my sad responsibility to report that my good friend Tony Hernandez, carnal, father, brother, and spiritual partner in our work with gangs, recovery, and building community, is confirmed to have passed on. His body was discovered today at an industrial park in Culver City, not far from his home in Los Angeles. A [...]
Luis J. Rodriguez | March 5, 2009
Dear friends and supporters:
For the past eight days, we’ve been dealing with the possible death of my best friend in LA, Tony Hernandez. Last Thursday, Tony called our mutual friend, Jack Kornfield, a Buddhist and long-time colleague in the work I’ve done with Mosaic Multicultural Foundation’s men’s conferences. In fact, Jacob from Mosaic was the [...]
Luis J. Rodriguez | March 2, 2009
This past Friday, I took part in an highly engaging conference at the Nieman Foundation for Journalism’s office at Harvard University called “Aftermath: Journalism, Storytelling, and the Impact of Violence and Tragedy.” Journalists from various publications and media outlets were present, including the few I met from National Public Radio, Time Magazine, the Associated Press, [...]
