Life in the Grape Vineyards of Delano and Beyond

Life in the Grape Vineyards of Delano and Beyond

Meet a Filipino American woman who grew up among Filipino farm workers and in their struggle.

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Striking in Delano, Getting Drafted By Uncle Sam

Striking in Delano, Getting Drafted By Uncle Sam

Fil-Am historian, farm worker, Marine Alex Fabros Jr. recalls the beginning of the famous grape strike in Delano, California before he was drafted for the Vietnam War.

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Harvesting Grape in Coachella, Weekends in L.A.

Harvesting Grape in Coachella, Weekends in L.A.

Historian, soldier, farm worker Alex Fabros Jr. recalls weekdays of grape harvesting in the desert heat and weekends of romance in the big city.

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My Family and the 1939 Filipino Brussels Sprouts Strike

 My Family and the 1939 Filipino Brussels Sprouts Strike

A Filipino farmworker’s son learns of his family’s intimate involvement with the 1939 Brussels sprouts strike in Pescadero, California.

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From Spain to Delano—The Radical Roots of Farm Workers Unions

From Spain to Delano—The Radical Roots of Farm Workers Unions

Learn about Filipino participation in left-wing political movements in the United States

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[PARTNER] Bold Step: A Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Delano Grape Strike Sept. 5-6 in Delano, CA

[PARTNER] Bold Step: A Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Delano Grape Strike Sept. 5-6 in Delano, CA

The newly formed Delano chapter and its parent organization, the Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS), will host a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Delano Grape Strike with a series of events over Labor Day Weekend, Sept. 5 and 6, in Delano, CA. 

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