October is Filipino American History Month. Here’s why. | Race and Culture
Filipino American History Month is celebrated in October each year to commemorate the first recorded presence of Filipinos in the continental U.S.
Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
Filipino American History Month is celebrated in October each year to commemorate the first recorded presence of Filipinos in the continental U.S.
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