NOW Live from the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center

This program highlighted the experiences of Filipino American women from the pioneers who came at the turn of the 20th century to women today who are breaking barriers and contributing to a racially diverse American society.

Time:
Friday, October 29, 2004, 6:30 p.m.
 
Location:
Carmichael Auditorium
National Museum of American History
14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW

Speakers discussed the Filipino women in California during the racially volatile periods of the 1930s and 1940s and how these women transformed a predominantly bachelor cohort of migrant workers into a thriving community of families with economic opportunities for the next generation.

Panelists included historians and poets Emily Lawsin and Dawn Mabalon, with a performance from the Filipino American Cultural Society of Salem High School.