The Stockton non-profit Little Manila Rising helps students understand their history that’s often overlooked in school and how to be advocates for today's issue.
A look into the rich history of Filipino Americans in Stockton and Little Manila Ananda Rochita
Little remains of what used to be called Little Manila in Stockton. Most of the buildings have been torn down as urban development and a highway moved in.
“I thought it would be there forever,” Lillian Juanitas Medley, who lives in Stockton, said. “When you’re living it you don’t think it’s gonna change.”
After the United State s took the Philippines as a colony, many came here in the early 1900s searching for an opportunity whether it was obtaining a job or pursuing higher education. Many arrived in the Central Valley and found work in agriculture.
A look into the rich history of Filipino Americans in Stockton and Little Manila
By the early to mid 1900’s, Little Manila in South Stockton became home to one of the largest Filipino populations in the country. Author: Ananda Rochita Updated: 6:01 PM PDT May 3, 2021
STOCKTON, Calif. Little remains of what used to be called Little Manila in Stockton. Most of the buildings have been torn down as urban development and a highway moved in.
“I thought it would be there forever,” Lillian Juanitas Medley, who lives in Stockton, said. “When you’re living it you don’t think it’s gonna change.”
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