Asian American Film Series Double Feature: Delano Manongs: Forgotten Heroes of the United Farm Workers & The Chinese Exclusion Act

Delano Manongs tells the story of farm labor organizer Larry Itliong and a group of Filipino farm workers who instigated one of the American farm labor movement’s finest hours – The Delano Grape Strike of 1965 that brought about the creation of the United Farm Workers Union (UFW).

The Chinese Exclusion Act sheds a light on the important connections between the Chinese Exclusion Act and the history of American civil liberties, immigration, and culture.

Q & A after screening with Alex S. Fabros Jr.

Alex S. Fabros Jr. is a former Professor of Asian American Studies at San Francisco State University, there he established the Filipino American Experience Research Project in 1992. Mr. Fabros during his early life worked as a migrant farmer and was drafted into the U.S. Marine Corps in 1965. He retired as an officer from the U.S. Army in 1992. Mr. Fabros grew up in the City of Salinas and earned an MA in Ethnic Studies from San Francisco State University, an MA in History and completed his Ph.D. studies at University California Santa Barbara. He is also a graduate of the Monterey Defense Language Institute obtaining proficiency and certifications in Chinese Mandarin, Korean and Vietnamese. Mr. Fabros currently resides in Fresno California.

Doors Open 6 PM | Screening 7 PM | Reception to Follow

Alhecama Theatre, 215 A, E Canon Perdido, Santa Barbara

Tickets: Free for members, $5 suggested donation for non-members

*Free parking in the lot at the corner of Santa Barbara and Canon Perdido Streets (behind Panino)

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