AAAS Virtual Book Fair Pilipinx panel

On August 12th, I participated in a panel, Pilipinx Essential Workers: Colonization, Delano and Beyond, hosted by Eastwind Books of Berkeley and the Association for Asian American Studies for AAAS’s Virtual Book Fair. I was honored to be a part of this panel, which included Enrique de la Cruz, co-author of The Forbidden Book: The […]

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PAWA 2nd Open Mic reading

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic and shelter in place, the Philippine American Artists and Writers (PAWA) established its Open Mic reading to keep writers connected. Last Saturday, April 25th, I was invited to read along with poet Tony Robles, also known as “The People’s Poet,” who wrote Cool Don’t Live Here No More – a Letter […]

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Kern Sol News article: Bakersfield Delano campus celebrates Filipino-American History

Delano youth reporter Oscar Camacho filed this report of my presentation to Filipino-American students from the Delano middle schools and Bakersfield College faculty about the importance of Ethnic Studies and teaching Filipino-American history in schools. The presentation was given on Larry Itliong Day, October 25th, 2019. You can read the news article here.

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5th Filipino American International Book Festival ushers Fil-Am literary Renaissance

The 5th Filipino American International Book Festival opened at the San Francisco Main Library the second weekend in October (12-13, 2019). Hosted by the Philippine American Writers and Artists (PAWA), the San Francisco Public Library, and the Filipino American Center (SFPL), the book festival celebrated the theme, “Isang Mundo: Humanity, Diversity, and Resistance in the […]

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