The History of Filipinos in Boston

About this episode

This episode explores the history of Filipinos in Boston and the organizations that foster community among them.

In this episode, we discuss when Filipinos first came to Massachusetts, as well as the organizations that create communities to bind them together. Guests include Richard Chu of University of Massachusetts Amherst and Mary Talusan of California State University Dominguez Hills.

People in this episode

Guests: Richard Chu, Mary Talusan

Topics covered

• Filipino history
• community organizations
• immigration
• cultural identity
• Boston

Keywords

• Filipinos
• Boston
• history
• community
• immigration
• Massachusetts
• cultural organizations

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Massachusetts Amherst, California State University Dominguez Hills

Places: Massachusetts, Boston

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