I am a Filipino Through the Eyes of an American Citizen

I am a Filipino, through the eyes of American citizens in Webster's new dictionary, history is defined as a study of past events; a process of life or existence. Without history, we can not understand our culture, hometown, and major events that change the world. This is true for a lot of people, as some of them do not understand their culture and family history. People in color, especially people born in the United States (second generation), do not understand their history as they have to adapt to the American lifestyle that will lose some of their identity There are often.

Perfectly, I am a Philippine / American cis female woman. My American side is white from Portuguese and Italian. I am Filipino immigrant daughter, second generation or third generation of Italian / Portuguese side. I am half white. I have been sticking to racial discrimination prevention education in the process of my own decolonization systematically and personally over the past two years. I am a member of the anti-ethnic education team in the town where I live. I must endure the special ambiguity and inconsistency of racist's work and feel the burden of life experience in the Philippines. As a color woman. I am still discussing whether I should do this work.

The history of Filipinos in this country is racial violence. The history of Filipinos in this country is colonization and genocide. The history of Filipino-American people is related to labor exploitation. Please do not look at this history. You are at Cal Poly Pomona. A myriad of ancestors were beaten, spitted, misused, and even killed. We are also here because the danger of our parents coming to this country is very high. Please do not forget this. It is the responsibility to ensure the privilege we inherited from their fight.

In 1982, the US Philippine National Historical Society (FANHS) announced the American history of the Philippines in October to protect and promote the history of Filipino-American. In 2009, it was approved by the US Congress. In 2018, the Spanish Declaration of the Philippines in 1898 was independent for 120 years, and the war between Spain and the United States began and the 120th anniversary. Ocampo said: "When you go to Filipino or Filipino family in America you can see the influence of Catholics in the form of saints, crucifixes and statues." Even today, you can see religion, We are doing our daily life with our surname, Tagalog language and other Philippine dialects. "