Category Archives: race

Emil Amok’s Takeout: Do we have a president yet? More on our extended Election Day USA.

I speak with Prof. Daniel Phil Gonzales of the College of Ethnic Studies, San Francisco State about Trump’s slurs on democracy, Filipinos voting, the 2020 elections and when the U.S. will have a president.

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Emil Amok! Why Larry Itliong is so Important

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.

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.

NOTE TO regular viewers:
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