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‘Their race was their face’
By Rasmin Diaz “When I was slashed on a train I cried for help and nobody helped me so I was a victim twice — by the person who slashed my face and the people who just watched me.” So spoke Noel Quintana in the public service announcement by The Outstanding Filipinos in America (TOFA) […]
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The ‘Filipino Boys’ of Princeton: ‘Silent and efficient’
An unfamiliar episode in U.S.-Philippine history happened between 1920s and 1930s. It was a time when so-called “Filipino boys” worked aboard the Princeton Pullman train as cooks, servers, and did all sorts of menial jobs. A blog by April Armstrong entitled “The Princeton Pullman’s ‘Filipino Boys’” is published at the Princeton University website under the […]
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Family bond is the heart and soul of ‘Minari’
By Wendell Gaa Amidst the disturbing rise of hate crimes against Asian Americans, it is inspiring to know that Hollywood has given due recognition to films conveying the unique perspective of the Asian American experience and the invaluable role and wonderful contributions our communities have made to the kaleidoscopic ethnic patchwork of the world’s most […]
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What is the Biden government doing to combat anti-Asian hate crimes?
The Department of Justice held a listening session with more than a dozen Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community groups as part of its continuing efforts to deter hate crimes and other unlawful acts against the AAPI community, and issued the statement below. “No one in America should fear violence because of who they […]
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Bulosan Center conference slated for May 28-29; accepting proposals till April 15th
The Bulosan Center for Filipinx Studies, UC Berkeley PASS, and UC Davis Bridge are excited to announce the second research conference, set for May 28-29, 2021. Held virtually, this conference continues the first conference’s conversations and dialogues around Filipino Studies’ legacy and scholar activism. Students, community organizers, professionals, and community members are invited to submit […]
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A vacation in my hometown and a realization of who I am, who I want to be
By Karen Joy Pangantihon It felt like I traveled through three flights over 22 hours in the air, in the course of over 40 hours just to hug my mom and dad. As soon I got off the last plane on the way to Cabadbaran, my mother’s hometown, in Agusan del Norte province I knew […]
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How Gloria Carido Nomura bridges diversity: A FAHM portrait
By Peter Jamero The fourth of five children of Leon and Camila Carido, Gloria was born on February 23, 1941 in Stockton CA. Like many Filipino babies of the times, she was delivered at home by a midwife. Her father, who immigrated from Bohol, Philippines during the 1920s, worked in the rich agricultural fields around Stockton. Her […]
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Remembering Pat Salaver on FilAm History Month
Labor organizers Larry Itliong and Philip Vera Cruz are honored in murals and history books as important leaders in the Filipino American community. There is one who is rarely mentioned. His name: Patrick Salaver. Salaver founded the first FilAm student organization, the Pilipino American Collegiate Endeavor, in 1967 to help students not only improve their […]
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Commissioner Carmelyn Malalis on the ‘unconscionable’ discrimination facing Asian Americans
By Cristina DC Pastor Carmelyn P. Malalis remembers witnessing a woman being harassed by two male passengers inside a New York City subway car. Others nearby wanted to help but didn’t know what to do that would be safe. A young lawyer at the time, Malalis did what she thought she ought to “out of […]