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National City leaders Monday unveiled a community mural at San Ysidro Health-South Bay Health Center commemorating the legacy and work of civil rights leaders.
In September 1965, Itliong led Filipino grape workers to strike for better conditions. 8 days later, he was joined by Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta, and the National Farmworkers Association.
The exhibit, California is in the Heart, is a multi-organization collaboration celebrating Filipino towns throughout the state, highlights Filipinas’ role in the community and honors past and present labor rights struggles.