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APEX Express celebrates Filipino American History Month. Host Miko Lee is joined by guest Aisa Villarosa.
They learn about the origin story of Filipino American History Month with Dr. Emily Lawsin and talk about the critical importance of ethnic studies with Dr. Dylan Rodriguez. We also get to hear music from Power Struggle’s Aspirations album.
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Show Transcript Filipino American History Month 10.26.23
[00:00:00] Miko Lee: Good evening and welcome to Apex Express. This is Miko Lee and I am so thrilled to have a guest co host this night, the amazing and talented Aisa Villarosa. Aisa can you please introduce yourselves to our audience? Say who you are, where you come from, and a little bit about yourself.
[00:00:44] Aisa Villarosa: Thank you so much, Miko, and it’s a joy to be with you and the Apex Express family. My name is Aisa, my pronouns are she, her, and I’m a Michigan born gay Filipino artist, activist, attorney with roots in ethnic studies organizing and teaching Filipino studies, in the wonderful Pa’aralang Pilipino of Southfield, Michigan. If you ever find yourself at the intersection of Eight Mile and Greenfield near Detroit, stop on by.
[00:01:19] Miko Lee: Aisa, talk to me about this episode and what we’re featuring in honor of the final week of Filipino American History Month.
[00:01:28] Aisa Villarosa: I’d be honored to, Miko. We’ll be doing a deep dive into Filipino American History Month today, including its origins and…
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