Dolores Huerta. Larry Itliong. Philip Vera Cruz. These forgotten leaders of the ‘60s farmworkers’ labor movement lie in the shadows while America honors Cesar Chavez Day on March 31. While Chavez’s contributions of leading one of the major organizations involved in the movement and working to negotiate labor contracts should not be forgotten, the efforts of these under-appreciated leaders of the movement must be recognized. Highlighting a singular individual with a problematic past isn’t entirely representative of the hundreds of farmworkers who made the movement what it was.
Following the 2022 Philippine elections and the rise of the Marcos family to power, a bigger issue has been spotlighted within the Filipino community: historical revisionism or the reinterpretation of historical events.
Filipino-American History Month (FAHM) is celebrated in the United States during the month of October.
This month-long commemoration honors the first Filipino immigrants to arrive...
UC Irvine welcomed Filipina American director and producer Marissa Aroy and Cerritos City Mayor Mark E. Pulido for a screening of her latest documentary,...
UC Irvine’s Alyansa ng mga Kababayan, meaning Alliance of the Countrymen, walked alongside the Filipino American community on Veteran’s Day in Hollywood for the...
