This is a new site highlighting my autobiography with my name David B Katague spelled backwards. The photo above is Chateau Du Mer Beach House in Boac, Marinduque, Philippines. Photo taken in the Spring of 2012.
Monday, October 28, 2019
October is Filipino American History Month
Fifteen Memorable Facts About Filipino-American History by Kevin Nadal
To celebrate
Filipino-American heritage in honor of AAPI Heritage Month, I asked
Fil-Ams from all over the country to share what they want the world to
know about Filipino-Americans — what makes them memorable rather than
forgotten. This article reminded me of my recent article on Carlos Bulosan.
I
am listing # 15 first, since I could identify with it during my
employment with Food and Drug Administration from 1990 to 2002. I also
added my own #16 at bottom of page. 15.And while May is Asian-American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, October is Filipino-American History Month!
Me pointing at my photo during Asian-American Week Celebration in FDA, 1998
1.Filipino-Americans are the second largest Asian-American group in the United States.
2.Filipino-Americans are the largest Asian-American group in 11 out of the 50 states.
3.Filipino-Americans are one of the fastest growing immigrant groups in the United States.
4.Filipinos were the first documented Asian people to arrive in the United States.
5.The Philippines is the only country in Asia to have been fully colonized by the United States.
6.A quarter of a million Filipino-Americans are veterans of World War II.
7.Filipino-Americans
contributed significantly to the American labor movement, particularly
with the United Farm Workers movement in the 1960s.
8.Filipino-Americans have been a part of many advocacy movements throughout U.S. history.
9.Filipino-Americans have a significant presence in the arts and in hip-hop culture.
10.Filipino-Americans are more likely than other Asian-American groups to marry outside of their race.
11.One-fifth of the Filipino-American population is multiracial.
12.Filipino-Americans identify as members of many different religions.
13.Many Filipino-Americans also choose not to identify as Asian or Asian-American, often due to a history of exclusion.
14.Filipino-Americans have unique experiences with racism.
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