Category: History

  • Profile on Larry Itliong

    By: K. Zabala Edited by: Jordan Shaevitz Larry Itliong was born in San Nicolas, Philippines, on October 25, 1913. Before moving to the United States, Itliong finished sixth grade. He intended to be a lawyer in his new country at first, but poverty and prejudice prohibited him from doing so. By that, he began his…

  • Importance of the Reconciliation/Gilded Era

    Edited by: Jordan Shaevitz Researched by: Tony Liao Policies from the American Reconstruction and Gilded Age continue to have reverberations today on issues ranging from gender & sexuality to the Black Live Matter movement. Reconstruction ended early and fell short of expectations; the South reverted to slavery in form as winning electoral votes were traded…

  • Black and Filipinx history intertwined

    Author: Kesiah Mae ZabalaEdited by: Maina Shaevitz The history of the Filipinx community and also the Black community within the U.S. are intertwined, as we share the struggles for freedom, equality, and dignity. The connections between Black Americans and Filipinx go way back before the Civil Rights movement. Many of their connections have been unseen,…