Anakbayan Phoenix

a history of hawai'i 🌺 the philippines 🇵🇭 and amerikkkan empire 🤢🇺🇸🚫 part 1‼️

in the mid-late 1800s, with the amerikkkan project having colonized from one coast ⬅️ to the other ➡️, the ruling class needed to expand beyond amerikkkan borders 🌎 to avoid economic depression 😭😢 and financial ruin 😱. hawai'i and the philippines were callously seen 👁️👄👁️ as "strategically important" 😡 and so began a decades long 🗓️ campaign to absorb both countries into the
amerikkkan empire 👎🍅. with the outbreak of the spanish-amerikkkan war 🪖💥 in 1898, imperialists 🤑 jumped🐇 on the opportunity to expand their influence internationally 🌏 under the cover of war. as a result, hawai'i and the philippines were devoured by the amerikkkan empire in the same year 😔🤬.

Can Filipino/a/x Americans identify as Pacific Islanders?

We want to tackle this question to continue conversations on what solidarity can look like between Filipino/a/x Americans and Pacific Islanders, particularly on issues concerning anti-imperialism, Indigenous sovereignty, and land and ocean back.

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References:
Achacoso, K. (2022). Afterword: Is the ocean a metaphor? On the oceanic turn, Asian settler colonialism, and Filipinx studies in Hawai ‘I. Alon: Journal for Filipinx American and Diasporic Studies, 2(3). https://doi.org/10.5070/LN42360552.

Anderson, Z. (2021, September 16). OpEd: Are Filipino Americans Pacific Islanders? AsAmNews. https://asamnews.com/2021/09/16/the-identity-of-filipino-americans-is-complicated/.

Cachola, E. R. (2022). Hxstoriography of Filpina/x in Hawai ‘i. Alon: Journal for Filipinx American and Diasporic Studies, 2(3), 235-272. https://doi.org/10.5070/LN42360538.

Saranillio, D. I. (2006). Colonial amnesia: Rethinking Filipino “American” settler empowerment in the US colony of Hawai ‘i. In A. Tiongson, R. Gutierrez, & E. Gutierrez (Eds.), Positively no Filipinos allowed: Building communities and discourse (pp. 124-141). Temple University Press.

Trask, H. K. (2000). Settlers of color and “immigrant” hegemony:“Locals” in Hawai'i. Amerasia Journal, 26(2), 1-26. https://doi.org/10.17953/amer.26.2.b31642r221215k7k.

until palestine is free, we are not free too. 🇵🇸🕊

until all indigenous resistors held captive by illegitimate settler-colonial projects masquerading as nations, until these fighters are freed, from the palestinians held in zionist prisons to the native hawaiians held in saguaro correctional center in arizona, we are not free too.

until the zionist apartheid wall, the u.s. border wall, and the militarized apparatuses restricting the movement of people maneuvering imperialist violence, until these barriers to our collective liberation crumble to the ground, we are not free too.

until genocidal blockades preventing people from accessing critical medical supplies, until these acts of war are lifted from gaza to cuba, we are not free too.

until undisturbed access to food, shelter, safety, and clean air and water is made available to all people, from the occupied west bank to the zone in downtown phoenix on occupied o’odham jewed, we are not free too.

and until all people living under the threat of displacement are guaranteed the right to keep their homes and the right to return to their homes, from palestine to periwinkle, we are not free too.

until all of us are free, none of us are free. from the mediterranean to the philippine sea, we all will be free. long live international solidarity. 🌍⚔️

Some "Filipino-American" history for AANHPI Heritage Month (in English and Tagalog!) 😌
End U.S. Imperialism! ❤️‍🔥
Isang Bagsak! 👏

There are parallels between the tenant struggles ⚔️ against displacement in Arizona 🏜 and the landless peasant struggles in the Philippines 🏝 The Philippines police and military continue to protect the bureaucrat capitalists’ dehumanizing efforts of exploitation & violence 🩸 towards farmers, fisherpeoples, and indigenous people throughout the country.

The bourgeoisie investment of military 👎 banking 🚫 and manufacturing industries 😣 plus further colonization 😔 and “land development 🙅‍♀️ exponentially increased the working class ⚒️ who sought housing in these “Sunbelt States,” which were primarily mobile home communities and trailer parks.

The emergence of suburbanization has driven the cycle of disinvestment (i.e. disrepair) 🚴 and reinvestment (i.e. gentrification) 🪦 of the mobile home communities, leading to the evictions of working-class and poor peoples.

Mobile home communities in Arizona, such as the Mesa Royale tenants and Mesa Gardens residents, have successfully organized against the City of Mesa and their evictions recently in 2015 and 2021. This shows us that we can work together to fight back displacement 🤺

Residents in Periwinkle ❤️‍🔥 Las Casitas 💝 and Weldon Court Parks 💖 in Arizona were able to pressure against landlords & extend their eviction deadline. They continue to struggle ✊ against Grand Canyon University 👿 as part of the university-industrial complex, in addition to small businesses such as the Southwest Auto Auction (landlord of Las Casitas) 🤮 real estate investor firms such as Moderne Apartments (landlord of Weldon Court) 🤢 nonprofits like Trellis 🤡 the landlord-friendly City Council 😑 the moneys and even the big-wigs implicated in the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce 🙄

🔥Happy May Day from Anakbayan Phoenix! ⚒️

📣Excited to announce an art raffle for an agitating art print called, “Big Slay” 🔪made by a local Filipina artist. 🏜️Print size is 12” by 9” 📐printed on premium paper. 🔖As Anakbayan Phoenix, 🆎☄️we call on our allies 🧑🏾‍❤️‍🧑🏽and fellow comrades 👨🏽‍❤️‍💋‍👨🏽to support our organization 🤲🏽as we will use the monetary contributions 💸to help with membership dues 🧚‍♀️, educational discussions📚, events 🎤and continuing our fight for genuine democracy 🌿and liberation 💐amongst Filipinos! 🇵🇭

5️⃣Each entry is $5 each, with no entry limit! 🙈Our goal is to raise $150-$300, so come show your support!🥳🥰

📌To enter:
1. Visit the link and fill out the form at www.tinyurl.com/bigslayraffle ✅
2. Venmo your entry amount 💰

🌸Winner will be announced May 15th! Best of luck!

Are you ready to learn 📚👩🏻‍🏫about Philippines history and political conditions📝? As a Filipinx 🇵🇭diasporic organization 👯👯, we know it may be hard to connect to the Philippines and its current material🧱🪙 conditions as a member of diaspora—that’s why we’re inviting Filipinx diaspora 🇵🇭and all other allies 🇵🇸🇻🇳🇲🇾 to attend our orientation/join our org! We’ll go over the history of Anakbayan 🅰️🅱️and revolutions/political movements in the Philippines‼️‼️

Join us this Saturday, April 2️⃣9️⃣th, at 1️⃣2️⃣PM AZ time to learn more about us 👥👥and to get involved locally 🗣️with one of the few Asian-American 👩🏽🧑🏻organizations in Arizona☀️🌵🏜️

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📢 CALLING FILIPINX DIASPORA AND ALLIES📢

On July 25th, from 6-8PM at First Church Phoenix, Anakbayan Phoenix will be hosting a viewing of the Philippines' PSONA.

PSONA is the Philippine people's response to the state of the nation address held by the Philippine government. It is a direct protest to the corrupt U.S. backed government in the Philippines that has recently elected the son of Marcos, a terrible dictator who oppressed, killed, and stole from the masses before the People's Power Movement exiled them from the Philippines. PSONA is only the beginning of the fight for freedom! It is the Philippine people's voices, rising up and screaming that we will not sit in hopeless despair and turn our backs on the efforts of those who came before us. There is hope and we will continue to resist--the people cannot be silenced.

There will be a potluck and art/prop making while we watch the PSONA stream. Afterwards we will debrief and hang out!

We hope to see you at First Church at 6PM on Monday the 25th ✊!

Please feel free to bring items for artmaking, or for the potluck--but please sign up/send what you will be bringing so we are prepared.

[Summary]
⚪️What: PSONA streaming, debrief, potluck, & art
⚪️When: July 25th, 2022 at 6PM
⚪️Where: First Church, 1407 N 2nd St, Phoenix, AZ 85004
⚪️What to Bring: If you can contribute, please bring food, snacks, drinks, or art/prop making supplies! And, of course, please bring all of your friends ❤️
⚪️Sign up link: tinyurl.com/psona25

In the Philippines, unofficial results are showing a Marcos-Duterte victory in the recent national elections. Yet the masses are rejecting it due to the massive disinformation campaign, voting irregularities, voter disenfranchisement, and electoral violence.

Thus, calling on Filipinos, Filipinx/a/o Americans, and allies in Arizona, Anakbayan Phoenix is coordinating an action on May 13, Friday, at Jollibee to express indignation against the fraudulent elections and to stand for democracy in the Philippines.

See you!

One and a half hours until our panel event tonight at 6 PM MST (5PM PST/8PM EST)

We’ll be talking about the dangers of Western imperialism and how it affects us all with local orgs! Our conversation will focus on the local, national, and international scope of imperialism.

Ready to fight for the liberation of all peoples here and abroad? Amidst conditions of rising fascism and suppression of the people, it’s important to get involved and organize!

Join us Saturday, January 16th at 11:00 AM to learn more about Anakbayan’s mission and to get involved in a local Arizona organization🌵. Click the link in our bio to register for this orientation!

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