Vanguardia with James Garcia

United Cerebral Palsy Association, a national disability advocacy group that represents 56 affiliates nationwide, recently hosted its inaugural Conference on Latinos with Disabilities. The virtual conference was held on Sept. 21-22, 2022. Vanguardia America host James E. Garcia, who also works as a contract communications and policy consultant for UCP, served as coordinator of the conference — though Vanguardia America is not formally affiliated with UCP. In this two-part report, Garcia and UCP President Armando Contreras discussed the goals of the conference, how that ties into the mission of UCP, and why disability groups nationwide should do more to reach out to the country's burgeoning Latino community.

Order Chaos Theater Company is staging "Mala" at the KAX Theater in Phoenix Sept. 30 - Oct. 15, 2022. The one-woman show stars Ángela Kabasan González. We interview two of the founders of Order Chaos Theater Company, JP and Mark Clemente, about their aspirations for the company and why they picked "Mala" as their premier performance. Buy tickets and watch the trailer video.

Arte Público Press turned 40. Vanguardia America Host James E. Garcia interviews Founder and Director Nicolás Kanellos about the publishing house's origins, evolution and future.

Arte Público Press turned 40. Vanguardia America Host James E. Garcia interviews Founder and Director Nicolás Kanellos about the publishing house's origins, evolution and future.

Vanguardia America interviewed Vanessa Ramirez about her dance troupe 

and the Chandler Center for the Arts, C.A.L.L.E de Arizona 23rd Annual Mariachi and Folklórico Festival happening Oct. 1, 2022.

Angelique Sina talks about conditions in Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Fiona, in addition to lagging recovery efforts five years after Hurricane Maria.

Rafael was appointed executive director of the UnidosUs Action Fund in 2021. In this two-part interview, Vanguardia America's James E. Garcia talks to Rafael about the Action Fund's mission, priorities and growing influence of Latino voters nationwide, especially in key swing states across the country.

Rafael was appointed executive director of the UnidosUs Action Fund in 2021. In this two-part interview, Vanguardia America's James E. Garcia talks to Rafael about the Action Fund's mission, priorities and growing influence of Latino voters nationwide, especially in key swing states across the country.

In recent years, Arizona Opera has been working to diversify its productions, on-stage talent and audience in a way that better represents Arizona's increasingly diverse population. People of color, not counting those who identify as mixed race, are now about 45 percent of the state's residents. Vanguardia America host James E. Garcia interviewed Specter about its production of The Copper Queen during its 2021-22 season, how the opera was made into a film because of the pandemic, and how the show reflected the opera company's commitment to inclusivity.