Play another slow jam, this time make it sweet…a slow jam. Many Filipino Americans love slow jamz, that sweet, loving, largely African American-composed music that dominated late nights on urban radio stations during the 1980s and 1990s. They made slow jam mix tapes and gave it to girls, they sang them on karaoke, there were…
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Nakakaon ka na ba? Kumain na kayo? Nangan kan? Did you eat yet? Ah yes…the question your parents/grandparents/family members ask you as you walk in the door. Among Filipinos, it’s a more common way to say hello. Food is perhaps the most innate thing that makes us human. It keeps us alive. It comforts us. …
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Happy 2017 TFAL pans! For some of us, 2016 left bad tastes in our collective mouths and 2017 couldn’t come any sooner. Though the world is a bit more uncertain than ever, we can hope that the new year will bring more good than bad, more prosperity than scarcity, and more laughter than tears. Along…
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Before we say goodbye to 2016, we’ve got one more episode of TFAL to share with all of you! This past October the TFAL crew talked to some of the artists that were featured at the 25th Annual Festival of Philippine Arts & Culture (FPAC) and at the Filipino American History Month FAHM Celebration at the…
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TFAL Co-Host Joe in his New Jack Swing gear receiving an Xmas gift from his late uncle, Archimedes Domingo (Tito Meddy), circa 1988. Christmas is coming! (Ang Pasko Ay Sumapit!) What are your unique Filipino American Christmas traditions? Do you go to Simbang Gabi…at 7pm? Do you make parols? Do you visit the Philippines every…
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TFAL Co-Host Elaine at Harrah’s in New Orleans. May the odds be forever in your favor! Maybe you find a slot machine’s bright colors and sounds entertaining, or perhaps you cherish the time you spend with friends on your way to a casino in a free air conditioned bus, or maybe even more simply, it…
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November 8th was arguably one of the most bizarre, most talked about, most Twittered, Facebooked, criticized, fact checked, US presidential elections in history. The results of the election continues to be questioned as Democrats and perhaps some Republicans alike try to make sense of what happened. President-elect Donald Trump’s win (I just threw up a…
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Is mimicking Filipino accents an offensive act? Do Fil Ams make fun of immigrants because they attempt to be American? Is it OK when non-Filipinos imitate the accent? When is it “all in good fun”? We understand the propensity of mimicking Filipino accents by many Filipino Americans stems largely from their class and cultural privilege…
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Election Day in the United States is coming up on November 8 (November 28, if you’re voting for Trump)! Listen to this special bonus episode where we discuss the upcoming presidential election, Trump’s appeal to some Filipino Americans, stories from our GOTV efforts, and an extended conversation about current Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. Even…
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Back to School: Filipinos & Higher Education. A conversation about Pilipino Studies w/Ivy Dulay Daulo & Kevin Casasola. On this episode we share our personal college experiences and the role of Pilipino Studies and Asian American Studies has played in our lives. Special thanks to Ivy Dulay Daulo for sharing about her experiences as an…
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