Free Palestine
Beloved Game Changers, It is the last day of Filipino American history month (USA) and Indigenous People’s month (Philippines), and there has been so much weighing on my mind. I have only been able to bask in the pride of being Filipino because of the activists and heroes who fought for my place at the table despite the oppression of our identity amidst white supremacy and colonization. That is a privilege that I surely won’t take for granted. I can celebrate and practice indigenous dances and share stories of groups from the Philippines like our annual show Paglinang because of both those who persevered and those who dedicated their lives to fighting back. Written into the identity of being Filipino is resisting systemic injustices: whether that is the resilience of living under Spanish rule, not giving in during Japanese occupation, or learning to thrive despite the USA’s colonization. I have found it so healing to learn of my culture- learn of the unconditional love that has been t