October is a month of observance for many different cultures and initiatives, but one that is not as well known is Filipino American History Month.
Filipino American History Month has been celebrated by the Filipino National Historical Society for 30 years and was first commemorated in the White House in 2015 under the Obama-Biden Administration. Today, the Biden-Harris Administration has continued that tradition and celebrated the month during a webinar on October 20, which was presented by the White House Initiative on Asian Americans Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI).
Filipino American History
The rich history of Filipino Americans is one that dates back to 1587 when the first people from the Philippines migrated to what is now Morro Bay, California.
