Carson Town Hall Meeting Filipinos in Carson and the South Bay Florante Peter Ibanez MLIS, MA Roselyn Estepa Ibanez, MPA August 8, 2009 – Carson Community Center
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3 Waves of Filipino Immigration
Coming to America to Labor & Serve 1910s – 1930s June 5, 1926 – Tumble-Back-Inn (near 6th and Beacon Street) San Pedro
Pensionados – Fountain Pen Boys Mahi Oriental Band led by Doroteo Ines (trumpet) in Long Beach
Few Filipina Women Came to the U.S Long Beach, CA
Mix Marriages – Mixed Kids
Growing Up as American-Filipinos 1940s s
Filipino Community of L.A. Harbor Area, Inc July 4 th, 1946 – First Philippine Independence Day, Long Beach Hilton
Terminal Island Canneries Tuna Crew at Starkist Cannery – Terminal Island
War Brides & Navy Families Little Girls enjoy a Birthday Cake and Ice Cream – 1950s
Raising Families and Getting Involved 1960s -1980s May 13, 1972 – United Filipino American Students at Harbor College
4 th of July at the Flip Hall
Makibaka! Huwag Matakot! South Bay area students join demonstration at Philippine Consulate
Barkada & Garage Bands
Arts & Culture – Rocky Fellers to Festivals & Hip Hop
Carson Philippine Independence Day Celebration June 7, 2008 – Filipina Queens were presented
Festival of Philippine Arts & Culture (FPAC) Joe Bataan thrills the audience of 25, 000 at Pt. Fermin Park
Eskrima – Kali - Arnis Richard Bustillo and Dan Inosanto formed the Filipino Kali Academy
Hula to Hip Hop
LOCAL LEGENDS Bobby Balcena
“Auntie” Helen Brown
“Uncle ” Roy Morales…
EMPOWERED COMMUNITY Pete Fajardo Lorelie Olaes
Other Political Positions
Filipino Organizations
SULONG…FORWARD
Young Leaders
“The foundation of every state is the education of its youth.”
Cultural Heritage Institutions