September 2011
3 posts
NEW YORKERS CELEBRATE FILIPINO AMERICAN HISTORY...
On October 18, 1587, the first documented ‘Filipino’ landed in the United States in Moro Bay in California. In 1763, Filipino Seamen established a settlement in what is now known as Louisiana. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, many Filipinos came to the United States as sponsored and non-sponsored students. And after the Immigration Act of 1965, Filipinos came to the US in...
FANHS Karaoke Kickoff Fundraiser for FAHM|...
Greetings Community Organizations, Community Organizers, Musicians, Artists, Teachers, Domestic Workers, students and free spirits, As Filipino American History Month (FAHM) is slowly approaching, the Filipino American National Historical Society of Metro New York (FANHS MNY) would like to personally invite you to a meet and greet social, sushi and karaoke extravaganza! We hope that the...
9/11 Tenth Anniversary Vigil for Filipino American...
To commemorate the 10th anniversary of September 11, 2001, the Filipino American community of New York invites you to a vigil in honor of the Filipino American victims and heroes of 9/11/11. The evening will consist of tributes from family members and Filipino American community leaders. There will also be performances from various community artists. Biographies of the Filipino American victims of...