We choose this theme to highlight the myriad ways Filipino Americans have participated in social justice movements, including but not limited to, the United Farmworkers Movement, the fight for Ethnic Studies, Hawaii Sugar Plantation strikes, Washington Yakima strikes, and Anti-Martial Law Movements across multiple decades. We honor the history of Filipino American solidarity with other communities in their fights for our equity and justice, including the Black Lives Matter Movement, American Indian Movement, Civil Rights and Voting Rights, Women’s Rights, LGBTQ Rights, and Environmental Justice. This year, we recognize the advocacy of our Filipino American healthcare workers who are actively protecting and fighting for our lives everyday amidst this global pandemic. We also acknowledge that 2020 marks the 50th Anniversary of the Filipino American Far West Convention in Seattle, whose overarching theme was EMERGENCE and is credited in part as the start of the Filipino American movement. 2020 also marks the 75th anniversary of The Battle of Luzon in the Philippines – one of the bloodiest battles of World War II; it is also the 90th anniversary of the Watsonville Riots of 1930- one which has been credited as an impetus for Farmworkers Rights.

Sunday, October 4th at 7PM: History & Impact of the Flag
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Join us for a family and kid-friendly event on Sunday to kick off Filipino American History Month! We will learn about the history of the Philippines' flag accompanied by an arts and craft activity!

Sunday, October 4th from 3:30pm - 4:30pm EDT via Zoom!

Zoom link will be provided to those that have RSVP'd the day before.

For this event, please have or purchase beforehand for the flag craft activity items such as: Colored tissue paper (blue, red, yellow, and white), glue, scissors, paper or paper plate, pencil, crayons or markers (blue, red, yellow).

Thursday, October 14th at 6PM: Roles in Student Activism
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Join FANHS MNY (Filipino American National Historical Society Metro NY Chapter), New York University IFA, and Sari-Sari Studio to recognize Filipin@/x American History Month. We're creating space to come together as a community to learn more about Fil Am history, including the history of student activism and how that led to the creation of Ethnic Studies departments in colleges and universities across the U.S + touch on roles we as individuals can take in social change. Come to learn, connect, and reflect on social change.

Sunday, October 18th at 3PM: Merienda 3 - Social Spaces:
Stories of FilAm Activism in Gotham
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Join FANHS Metro NY third event for our Merienda Meetup series! Hear community members share stories and memories about the role of formal and informal spaces that offered shelter and support for Filipino Activism and socially conscious arts and culture. Speakers and details to be announced soon.

Thursday, October 29th at 7PM: Community Awards Ceremony
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Details: Forthcoming

Community Award Nominations

The nominations for 2020 are open. Please nominate our kababayan here.