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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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New Resources for true portrayals of minorities and their Community’s Histories Public Broadcast System (PBS) Public Broadcast System (PBS) Documentary films & Ethnic Film Festivals Documentary films & Ethnic Film Festivals Museum Exhibits Museum Exhibits Online Archival Collections with Oral Histories Online Archival Collections with Oral Histories Ethnic Press Magazines Ethnic Press Magazines Books like the Images of America from Arcadia Books like the Images of America from Arcadia
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3 Waves of Filipino Immigration
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Coming to America to Labor & Serve 1910s – 1930s June 5, 1926 – Tumble-Back-Inn (near 6th and Beacon Street) San Pedro
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Pensionados – Fountain Pen Boys Mahi Oriental Band led by Doroteo Ines (trumpet) in Long Beach
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Few Filipina Women Came to the U.S. 1929 - Long Beach, CA
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Mix Marriages – Mixed Kids
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Growing Up as American-Filipinos 1940s - 1950s
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Filipino Community of L.A. Harbor Area, Inc July 4 th, 1946 – First Philippine Independence Day, Long Beach Hilton
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Terminal Island Canneries Tuna Crew at Starkist Cannery – Terminal Island
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War Brides & Navy Families Little Girls enjoy a Birthday Cake and Ice Cream – 1950s
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Raising Families and Getting Involved 1960s -1980s May 13, 1972 – United Filipino American Students at Harbor College
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4 th of July at the Flip Hall
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Makibaka! Huwag Matakot! South Bay area students join demonstration at Philippine Consulate
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Barkada & Garage Bands
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Arts & Culture – Rocky Fellers to Festivals & Hip Hop
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Carson Philippine Independence Day Celebration June 7, 2008 – Filipina Queens were presented
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Festival of Philippine Arts & Culture (FPAC) Joe Bataan thrills the audience of 25, 000 at Pt. Fermin Park
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Eskrima – Kali - Arnis Richard Bustillo and Dan Inosanto formed the Filipino Kali Academy
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Hula to Hip Hop
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LOCAL LEGENDS Bobby Balcena 1925 - 1990
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“Auntie” Helen Brown
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“Uncle ” Roy Morales….1932 - 2001
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EMPOWERED COMMUNITY Pete Fajardo Lorelie Olaes
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Other Political Positions
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Filipino Organizations
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SULONG…FORWARD
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Young Leaders
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“The foundation of every state is the education of its youth.”
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Cultural Heritage Institutions
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