Kayumanggi* Is The Color of My History:

Filipino American History Month Takeover

Tune in from 6 p.m. to midnight for the Filipino American History Month Takeover with KBOO's Pamela Santos (Bread and Roses) and DJ Grimrock (One Two, One Two ZULUUUUU!!!). KBOO will air music, interviews and live programming that give voice to largely untold stories of Filipino Americans who have shaped American culture and the course of history. 

Part 1 (6-8pm): http://kboo.fm/fahm2015_part1

Part 2 (8-10pm): http://kboo.fm/fahm2015_part2

Part 3 (10pm-midnight): http://kboo.fm/fahm2015_part3

October is recognized as FAHM to honor the first recorded presence of Filipinos in the continental United States. On October 18, 1587, “Luzones Indios” came ashore from the Spanish galleon Nuestra Senora de Esparanza  in Morro Bay, California before America was America. [See Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) National resolution: http://fanhs-national.org/filam/resolution.]

"Like Bulosan said, America's in the heart
But my blood is Philippines that keeps it pumpin in the dark” 
-- From “Who I Am,” Ruby Ibarra

*"Kayumanggi": is the Filipino word for Filipino skin color (i.e. brown). It is not a direct translation of the color brown. It is specific to Philippine skin which can range from many shades. You can find references to kayumanggi in art and reflections on identity and pride.