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Documentary: “The Delano Manongs: Forgotten Heroes of the United Farm Workers”

“Delano Manongs” Documentary The story of the role of the Filipino farm workers within the history of the United Farm Workers Union (UFW) and the 1960s Chicano Movement is now a documentary, “The Delano Manongs: Forgotten Heroes of the United … Continue reading

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Death. Disinterment. Reburial.

“Come Together Home” DVD In the documentary Come Together Home: Death. Disinterment. Reburial, Filmmaker Ivy Lin explains the history and uncovers the mystery of Chinese disinterment in Oregon: “Block 14 in Lone Fir Cemetery, the first Chinese burial ground in Portland … Continue reading

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Oregon History on Film!

Two Must See DVDs regarding Oregon History Both of these films, The Ku Klux Klan in Oregon: 1920-1923 and The Oregon Nikkei Story: Japanese Americans in Oregon 1880-1941 were created by Portland Filmmaker Thomas Coulter through his production company Frame by Frame … Continue reading

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Save Ethnic Studies! New DVD available at the Library

Cover of “Precious Knowledge” DVD On October 18th dozens of OSU community members gathered to view the documentary “Precious Knowledge: Arizona’s battle over Ethnic Studies” and the filmmaker Eren Isabel McGinnis and special guest Curtis Acosta answered audience questions after … Continue reading

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