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SAT & SUN OCT 2 & 3 at 3PM Pacific: Join us for the Far West Convention 50th Anniversary Reunion Panels – 1971 Birth of Filipino Americanism, Oral history interviews of some of the original 1971 convention attendees, moderated by Dr. Dorothy Laigo Cordova and Emil Guillermo. Invited speakers include: 10/2: Anthony Ogilvie, Luna Jamero,… SAVE THE DATES for our #FANHS2022 Conference: August 11-13, 2022: https://fanhs-seattle.org/ It’s time for our annual auction – our second online auction during the pandemic. All proceeds go towards the FANHS National Office, the National Pinoy Archives, and the preservation of Filipino American History! Bidding begins on Saturday October 9, 2021 at 12am PT and closes Sunday, October 10, 2021 at 6:00 PM PT. Please preview the online auction catalogue. You are encouraged to complete your… Seattle, WA — The Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) is pleased to share the Filipino American History Month 2021 theme: 50 Years Since the First Young Filipino People’s Far West Convention The year 2021 marks the 50th anniversary of the First Young Filipino People’s Far West Convention, a meeting that took place at Seattle… By Bobby Dalton G. Roy FANHS National Trustee The Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) is horrified by the murders of George Floyd in Minneapolis, MN; Breonna Taylor in Louisville, KY; Ahmaud Arbery in Brunswick, GA; Tony McDade in Tallahassee, FL; and countless other African American individuals. The anti-Black violence and systemic oppression of Black… 2019 Filipino American History Month ThemePinay Visionaries: Celebrating Filipina American Women Seattle, WA — For its 2019 Filipino American History Month theme, the Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) recognizes “Pinay Visionaries: Celebrating Filipina American Women” and their contributions to history and the Filipina/o American community nationwide. Throughout history, Pinay — Filipina American women —… Bridge and Delta Publishing in partnership with the Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) and PapaLoDown Agency takes Journey for Justice: The Life of Larry Itliong, on a 15-city national book tour. Journey for Justice: The Life of Larry Itliong, written by historian Dawn Bohulano Mabalon with writer Gayle Romasanta, richly illustrated by Andre Sibayan,… Please donate to @fanhs_national. Give the gift of history for the next generation! We are raising money for the Filipino American National Historical Society to help pay the rent for our FANHS National Office and National Pinoy Archives. Founded by Dr. Dorothy Laigo Cordova in 1982, FANHS is completely run by volunteers, with no salaried… FANHS is deeply saddened by the loss of the long-time member of our FANHS family – Dr. Dawn Bohulano Mabalon. Our FANHS Executive Director, Dorothy Cordova and the FANHS Trustees express their condolences to Dawn’s family and loved ones. Please see the attached heartfelt tribute from the FANHS Family to the Mabalon Family – by…SAT & SUN OCT 2 & 3 at 3PM Pacific: Join us for the Far West Convention 50th Anniversary Reunion Panels – 1971 Birth of Filipino Americanism, Oral history interviews of some of the original 1971 convention attendees
SAVE THE DATES for our #FANHS2022 Conference: August 11-13, 2022
FANHS National Auction 2021
Filipino American History Month – October 2021
Why Filipino Americans Should Be In Solidarity With Black Lives Matter: Lessons From American History
2019 Filipino American History Month Theme- Pinay Visionaries: Celebrating Filipina American Women
Journey for Justice: The Life of Larry Itliong Book Tour
Donate: Help FANHS Pay The Rent!
From the FANHS Family to the Mabalon Family: Remembering FANHS National Scholar and Trustee, Dr. Dawn Bohulano Mabalon (1972-2018)
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Future FANHS Conferences
- 2022 – Seattle, Washington
- 2024 – Houston, Texas
Past FANHS Conferences
- 2020 – Honolulu, HI – Cancelled
- 2018 – Chicago, Illinois
- 2016 – New York, New York
- 2014 – San Diego, California
- 2012 – Albuquerque, New Mexico
- 2010 – Seattle, Washington
- 2008 – Anchorage, Alaska
- 2006 – Honolulu, Hawaii
- 2004 – St. Louis, Missouri
- 2002 – Los Angeles, California
- 2000 – Virginia Beach, Virginia
- 1998 – Manila, Philippines
- 1998 – Portland, Oregon
- 1996 – New York, New York
- 1994 – San Francisco, California
- 1992 – Chicago, Illinois
- 1990 – Sacramento, California
- 1988 – New Orleans, Louisiana
- 1987 – Seattle, Washington