On Episode 58 we continue our #FilipinoAmericanHistoryMonth series. Today, I sat down with Justher Gutierrez from Malaya South Bay, Camille Valerio from LEAD Filipino, and Mark Serrano from the Filipino Youth Coalition and Filipino American National Historical Society Santa Clara Valley. They helped me get to know the Filipino Community in the South Bay a bit more and shared all of the activities taking place this month. We also talked about what it means to be “Filipino enough,” when Filipino American History Month came into our view, and how ube has gone mainstream.

Thanks for being here! Grab a beverage, pull up a chair, and enjoy listening to my conversation with Justher, Camille, and Mark.

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SAN JOSE #FAHM2023 FESTIVITIES

Sept. 8-Nov. 30

Pinoytown Rising Exhibit

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library

October 3, 1PM-1:30PM

FAHM Proclamation

San José City Hall

October 7, 2-7PM

Pinoytown Art Walk

San José Japantown

October 8, 10-12PM

Pinoytown Tour

San José Japantown

October 13, 5-8PM

Flag Raising & Lighting Ceremony

San José City Hall

October 15, 10-12PM

Pinoytown Tour

San José Japantown

October 20, 5-9PM

FAHM Jam

Garden at the Flea

October 22, 10-12PM

Pinoytown Tour

San José Japantown

October 28, 6-8PM

Bahay! Open Mic

Philz Downtown San José

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JUSTHER GUTIERREZ is the local coordinator for Malaya Movement South Bay, a grassroots organization dedicated to fighting for human rights, sovereignty, and democracy in the Philippines. First launched in 2018, Malaya Movement has hosted speaking tours, workshops, and other events to help raise awareness of the current human rights issues facing the Philippines, from the drug war to increased militarization of indigenous communities to the targeting of journalists, lawyers, and human rights defenders.

Links:

Malaya South Bay Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/malaya.sbay/

Malaya South Bay Linktree: https://linktr.ee/malayasouthbay

Malaya South Bay website: https://www.malayasouthbay.com/

Malaya Movement USA website: https://www.malayamovement.com/

No To APEC Coalition Linktree: https://linktr.ee/no2apec

MARK SERRANO is a San Francisco State University...