On this edition of Your Call, Gayle Romasanta joins us to discuss Journey for Justice: The Life of Larry Itliong, an illustrated nonfiction children’s book about the Filipino-American cofounder of the United Farm Workers.
It’s the first book of its kind about Filipino American history. It’s also the first book ever about Larry Itliong, a pioneer in the farmworkers’ movement. Filipino Americans are the second largest Asian American population in the nation, but rarely appear in history books. What’s the legacy of Filipino Americans?
Guest:
Gayle Romasanta, Filipino-American writer and editor and co-author of Journey for Justice: The Life of Larry Itliong
Web Resources:
Newsy: How Filipinos Shaped An American Labor Movement In The '60s
The Bakersfield Californian: Tour for book celebrating Larry Itliong kicks off in Delano this weekend
Northwest Asian Weekly: Bringing awareness to a forgotten Filipino leader