Connect the Bay: San Jose Pinoytown

Connect the Bay joins Robert Ragsac as he gives a walking tour of San Jose’s historic Pinoytown. Endearingly known as “Manong (Elder) Robert” to Filipino community members, he delights tourgoers with his memories of growing up here and shares his concern for the disappearing history all around us.

The 92-year-old rocket engineer urges participants to research their own family backgrounds and preserve them as part of the larger American story.

For more information: https://www.fanhs-scv.org/pinoy-town

Special thanks: Filipino-American National Historical Society, LEAD Filipino, History San Jose/Cate Mills, Curator of Research Library & Archives, Roy’s Station/Tamiko Rast.

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