Philip Vera Cruz
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With Cesar Chavez Day being observed at the end of March, it is important to also recognize the efforts of Pilipinos in the history of the farmworker movement. Organizers such as Philip Vera Cruz and Larry Itliong, who played a large role in the beginnings of the strikes in California as...
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Happy Pilipino-American History Month!
Philip Vera Cruz and Larry Itliong were the forgotten Pilipino heroes of the United Farm Workers (UFW) Union. They were both leaders in the battle for farm workers rights.
When you open a textbook on U.S. History, the 1960’s...
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This is a trailer for “The Delano Manongs: Forgotten Heroes of the UFW,” an hour-long documentary about a small group of Pilipinos who brought about the formation of the United Farmworkers Union (UFW).
“Delano Manongs: Forgotten Heroes of the UFW” sheds light on the...
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Article » As a hazy dusk settled over Westwood last Saturday, a solemn congregation huddled together on Royce Quad at UCLA. Tea light candles in wax-coated paper cups silently made their way into the hands of many. Some fought back tears, some brought flowers, but this mass of over one hundred students,...
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Larry Itliong was the President of the AWOC. Larry started the The Great Delano Grape Strike on September 8, 1965. Cesar was asked by Larry to join the... |
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know that the month of October is referred to as Filipino American History Month as my mother did not raise me to think "Pilipino," and that this was...