October is Filipino American History Month. As of the 2020 Census, there are 4.4 million Filipino Americans in the United Sates. The celebration of FAHM in October commemorates the first recorded presence of Filipinos in the continental United States, which occurred on October 18, 1587, when “Luzones Indios” came ashore from the Spanish galleon Nuestra Senora de Esperanza and landed at what is now Morro Bay, California. In 2009, U.S. Congress recognized October as Filipino American History Month in the United States.
This volume brings together for the first time critical work by Pinays of different generations and varying political and personal perspectives to chart the history of the Filipina experience.
The following films are from library streaming video database, Kanopy. Remote login with portal username / password is required.
Island Roots: A Filipino-American Story (13 min.)
Bitter Melon (95 min.)
This guide is adapted with permission from the Celebrating Filipino American History Month created by Citrus College Library.
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