Oct. 25 was Larry Itliong’s birthday Born in 1913, he’s one of the reasons October is perfect for Filipino American History Month.
See why he was the man who merged civil rights and labor rights with the 1965 Delano Grape Strike. It was Itliong. Not Cesar Chavez.
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Emil Amok: The Filipino American History Month Controversy
What’s wrong with Filipino American History Month? The specific FAHM discussion starts around 2:11:00
It’s me and Prof.Daniel Phil Gonzales.
It’s Filipino American History Month, right? But is it right?
You can also watch the entire show right here to get a snapshot of the 2020 Filipino American electorate based on the National Asian American Voter Survey.
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And don’t forget to read all my columns on the AALDEF blog.
Emil Amok: Columbus Day? You’re kidding, right?
Why bother celebrating a guy who thought he was going to Asia, ended up in the Bahamas, then gets credited for discovering America?
That’s what I call an “upward fail.”
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Emil Amok: It’s Filipino American History Month
This is the 25th year of “Emil Amok,” my columnizing of the Asian American/Filipino American experience.
Besides being my birthday month, October is Filipino American History Month.
Check out my video Prof. Dan Gonzales, one of the foremost experts in Filipino American History.
And don’t forget to see more of my Amok columns at AALDEF like this one on the Filipinos at the St. Louis Fair.
While you’re on the AALDEF site see the latest columns there.
And definitely check out my new haircut in my interview with Dan Gonzales.
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