Founded in 1982, the Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) documents and promotes Filipino American history through its archives, conferences, books, programs, films, art, and more. This blog is linked to http://fanhs-national.org and curated by Dr. JoanMay T. Cordova, FANHS National President Emerita 2007-2011. * See also @fanhs_national on Twitter and Instagram plus other FANHS Chapters' IG accounts and pages on Facebook * With love @ForCommunities, ~Joanie
Monday, February 28, 2022
"When an icon turns 90: Celebrating Auntie Dorothy" https://iexaminer.org/when-an-icon-turns-90-celebrating-auntie-dorothy/
Dr. Dorothy Laigo Cordova is the mother of eight, grandmother of 17, and great-grandmother of 22. To many across the nation, she is affectionately and figuratively our beloved Auntie Dorothy.
Dorothy’s daughter, Bibiana Cordova Shannon, asked her mother to reflect on her 90 years. She responded that she “thinks of (herself) being a mother, grandmother and great grandmother first…, and then she launches into memories of her work on youth empowerment, social justice, and historic preservation.” copy/paste link to read full article: https://iexaminer.org/when-an-icon-turns-90-celebrating-auntie-dorothy/
Another article on Auntie Dorothy: https://southseattleemerald.com/2022/02/22/dr-dorothy-cordova-celebrates-90-years-of-building-beloved-community-in-seattle/
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