🇵🇭 "#FilipinoAmericans work to make their heritage more visible in #LosAngeles. In this episode, host Nathan Masters explores the yo-yo's surprising origin story, tours L.A.'s Historic #Filipinotown neighborhood (a.k.a. "HiFi") in a Jeepney and tastes classic #Filipino street food."
"The Historic Filipinotown Eastern Gateway, whose Tagalog name 'Talang Gabay' translates to 'Our Guiding Star,' spans Beverly Boulevard, just northwest of downtown #LosAngeles, and as one of the largest U.S. monuments recognizing the role of Filipinos in American history." #Filipinotown #AAPI
Cronkite News: https://cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2022/12/02/los-angeles-reviving-filipinotown-reignite-vibrant-history-filipinos/
Historic Filipinotown, or HiFi, is supposed to be the center of the Filipino community in Los Angeles, but it lacks key identifying factors that many cultural communities have in their respective districts. The strides to make this a reality have been slow, but community members have been working to make the Filipino community’s presence known.
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