Filipino Americans work to make their heritage more visible in Los Angeles. In this episode, host Nathan Masters explores the yo-yo's surprising origin story, tours L.A.'s Historic Filipinotown neighborhood (a.k.a. "HiFi") in a Jeepney and tastes classic Filipino street food.

Featured interviews include: activist/librarian Florante Ibanez and the hosts of “This Filipino American Life” podcast.

Special Thanks:
Talang Gabay - Our Guiding Star: Gateway to Historic Filipinotown
Eliseo Art Silva with Celestino Geronimo Jr.

Mural, “Gintong Kasaysayan, Gintong Pamana” (Filipino Americans: A Glorious History, a Golden Legacy)
Eliseo Art Silva

Veterans Memorial
Cheri Gaulke

00:00:00:00-00:01:25:20 - Introduction
00:01:25:20-00:07:00:00 - The Origin of the Yo-Yo
00:07:00:00-00:11:52:05 - Little Manila's History
00:11:52:05-00:16:06:12 - Helen Brown and The Filipino American Library
00:16:06:12-00:17:05:04 - The Filipino American Life Podcast
00:17:05:04-00:24:53:07 - Touring Historic Filipinotown
00:24:53:07-00:25:59:02- Conclusion
00:25:59:02-00:26:38:09- Credits

Lost LA's Season 6 Episode 2, ""Historic Filipinotown,"" premieres on YouTube January 9, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. PT. Click above to set a reminder.

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