# @lisa_bontasumii on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2023-10-11T16:26:25.000+00:00

## Caption

October is #filipinoamericanhistorymonth 

To me, it’s a time to share and honor my Filipino heritage to others who may not know of our rich history!

To me, it means my birthplace. 

To me, it means hearing the stories of my mother, as a little girl, fleeing to the mountains during WWII

To me, it means having pride in Larry Itliong’s partnership with Cesar Chavez, to form the United Farm Workers ufwupdates  ufwfoundation, and to live in the Tehachapi Mountains, when I was young, as my parents worked alongside Mr. Chavez

To me, it means honoring Vicki Manalo Graves, vickimanalofilm the first Asian American, of Filipina heritage, to win Olympic Gold in both the platform and springboard events in the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. Even though she wasn’t allowed in pools in the Bay Area for being Filipina. She was asked to conceal her ethnic identity to do so

To me, it means honoring those who were involved with The Delano Grape Strike, including Philip Vera-Cruz, whom I named my son, Jaxon Cruz, after 👦🏻

To me, it means my niece reinabonta representing our country pilipinaswnt  for the first time ever at the fifawomensworldcup #fifawwc2023 

To me, it means my sibs! Love you guys! 

To me, it means family, love, pride, resilience, and honor!

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fifawwc2023, filipinoamericanhistorymonth

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