Velma Veloria
In 1992, Veloria became the first Filipina in the United States to be elected to a state legislature.
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Mona Das
In 2018, Das was elected as a Washington state senator; Das’s career has been centered around advocating for BIPOC women, and her work in the Pacific Northwest has shed light on housing insecurity, the environment, equity and inclusion.
Monyee Chau
Monyee Chau is a queer second generation immigrant artist
Nan Stoops
Nan Stoops dedicated her life to anti-violence, having been an advocate and organizer for more than forty years.
Nurhaliza Mohmath
Mohamath, as the food justice coordinator for the Rainier Beach Action Coalition (RBAC) works directly with Black, Brown, Indigenous and other people of color farmers and advocates to support them.
Dr Dorothy Laigo Cordova
In 1957, Cordova cofounded the Filipino Youth Activities (FYA), along with other families who came from different social backgrounds. The FYA was made to provide a space for Filipino American youth to spend time with their families and create a community rich in culture.
Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha
Nonbinary femme poet, writer and intersectional activist, who advocates for disability justice as well as for Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans (LGBT+) and Black, Indigenous, and People Of Color (BIPOC) rights.
Angela Garbes
Filipina American writer and speaker based in Seattle, Washington.
Mary Matsuda Gruenewald
Mary Matsuda Gruenewald, a fearless and determined advocate for education, has demonstrated that the pursuit of knowledge is an act of resistance against injustice.
Cheryl Chow
An educator and politician, Cheryl Chow, was an important figure to the Chinese community and the youth around her.