Pinoys or America? We Were First!
Minds were blown when Carmina and Patch discover that Filipinos, embodied in the Manila Men, were in America BEFORE it was even America! They talk about the mystery that shrouded Saint Malo before it was introduced to the world, the Manila Men's triumphs, and the legacy they left in their generations-long descendants. Listen in as they discuss the Manila Men’s undoubted impact on Louisiana, then and now.
To learn more: Manila Men In The New World, Filipinos In Louisiana, The First Asian American Settlement Was Established by Filipino Fishermen, Manilamen: The First Asian American Settlement, The Fascinating Story of the First Filipinos in America, A Life’s Work Washed Away, My America … or Honk if You Love Buddha, Take Out with Lisa Ling, Episode 1: Mix Mix, The Challenges of Reclaiming Filipino Louisiana’s Centuries-Old History, Filipinos of Saint Malo, and Who were the Manila Men? Filipinos deep in the Bayou!
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