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Article »   In February of 1986, Law Professor Jon Van Dyke and his wife, Honolulu attorney Sherry Broder, watched as Governor George Ariyoshi warmly greeted Philippine Dictator Ferdinand Marcos to Hawaii with welcome arms after decades of torture, murder, and numerous other human rights abuses. ...
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Posted by on December 2, 2011
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Article »  As much as students and faculty have become fighters for their civil rights, they will not be K.O.'d by the budget cut.   Anakbayan Los Angeleswas among the students, faculty, and organizations who protested the budget cut at Cal State Long Beach on Wednesday, April 13th, at  ...
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Posted by Katrina Guevara on April 15, 2011
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Article »  Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is observed on the third Monday of January each year, around the time of Dr. King’s birthday on January 15, 1929. One of the most famed orators in American history, the Civil Rights leader coined a multitude of iconic quotes over the course of his prolific career...
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Posted by Frederick Alain Docdocil on January 17, 2011
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Article »  Within the past month, two Pilipino leaders were sworn into President Obama's advisory board in order to help address Asian American issues. Rozita Villanueva Lee, a civil rights activist, and Hector Vargas Jr., a gay rights activist, have both put forth immense effort in their respective...
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Posted by Raymond Brown on October 19, 2010
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Article » Today, the third Monday of January, is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was an American clergyman, activist and prominent leader in the American Civil Rights movement. His main legacy was to secure progress on civil rights in the United States, and he has become a human...
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Posted by Frederick Alain Docdocil on January 15, 2010
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Article » image by caboindex We at BakitWhy.com would like to take the time to honor the memory of Martin Luther King Jr. today. We would like remember the accomplishments that he and his generation achieved in the fight for civil rights in the United States.  Even the idea of a Pilipino American online...
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Posted by Kaywan Shiraz on January 19, 2009
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