Reflecting on Filipino American History Month at CAAMFest FORWARD With Director Evelyn Obamos
From documentaries to musicals… highlights of our Filipino American programs at CAAMFest FORWARD
Filipino American History Month
StoryCorps: Filipino American History in San Francisco’s SOMA
Bernadette Sy and Teresa Yanga talk about the founding of the Bayanihan Community Center, and Rico Riemedio and Tim Figueras chat about the changing SoMa neighborhood.
“Journey for Justice: The Life of Larry Itliong” New Children’s Book
Your chance to win a children’s book package, including the new book by late historian Dawn Bohulano Mabalon and Gayle Romasanta, and illustrated by Andre Sibayan, about the Filipino American farmworker and leader.
Celebrating Filipino American History Month: Dawn Bohulano Mabalon
This month, we’ll be highlighting Filipino American community leaders.
StoryCorps: Exploring Filipino Arts in SoMa
“I think the visibility of Filipio Americans is now coming to the forefront because we’re finally realizing, we have really arrived.” – Alleluia Panis, Kularts
StoryCorps: Exploring Filipino Arts in SoMa through Bindlestiff Studios
Bindlestiff was a second home to many Filipinos and had become a multi-generational cultural hub, a beloved and important space within the community.
Join our #WeLikeItLikeThat Twitter Chat Tues. 10/11 at 3 ET/12 PT
Dive deeper into “We Like It Like That” documentary with filmmaker, culture and music influencers, including Joe Bataan and Oliver Wang.
Filipino Americans Make a New Name for Their San Francisco Neighborhood
San Francisco’s South of Market area is known for swank tech-company offices, gleaming luxury apartments, a baseball park with breathtaking views of the bay. Few know that it was also home to one of the country’s earliest Filipino communities.
StoryCorps: Carlos Carvajal and Four Generations of Filipinos in the Arts
“Finally, I decided, I am not a doctor. I am going into my profession, which was dance.”
CAAM and StoryCorps partner on SoMa Filipino American Stories
CAAM is partnering with StoryCorps to collect oral history stories that highlight the voices of Filipino Americans in the SoMa neighborhood of San Francisco.
Filipino American Media Makers To Watch, Part I
Part I of the list, by Dino-Ray Ramos.