New Community Cafe: Growing Up Mexipino in San Diego

Join us for this special virtual presentation!

Wednesday, October 26, 2022
4:00-5:00 pm

Description:
This conversation explores the historical and contemporary experiences of San Diego’s Mexipino (Mexican and Filipino) communities across several generations. Dr. Guevarra shows how shared experiences with Spanish colonialism, racial segregation, labor and civil rights struggles, and cultural identity markers such as food, helped forge this distinct multiethnic identity for Mexipinos.

Please note: This presentation will not be recorded. Be sure to sign up for the live talk!

Bio:
Dr. Rudy P. Guevarra, Jr. is Associate Professor of Asian Pacific American Studies in the School of Social Transformation at Arizona State University. Dr. Guevarra was born and raised in San Diego. He is the author and co-editor of six books, including Becoming Mexipino: Multiethnic Identities and Communities in San Diego, and Aloha Compadre: Latinxs in Hawaiʻi (forthcoming).

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