Please join us! During Filipino American History Month, the Filipino American National Historical Society – Metro NY Chapter acknowledges and honors community members for their efforts to better the greater New York’s Filipino Community. Festive attire is encourage!

• Distinguished Young Professional
• Outstanding Artist
• Contributions to Excellence
• Bayani Hero
• Lifetime Achievement

We are excited to partner with Little Manila Queens Bayanihan Arts for 2024’s Filipino American History Month and our 14th Annual Awards Ceremony! This year, we are highlighting NY-based Filipino American Community organizations in addition to this year’s awardees! Our Awards Ceremony is our biggest in-person event of the year and is widely attended by FANHS-MNY members, community organizations, and family/friends of awardees.

Theme for Filipino American History Month – October 2024

A History of Struggle, Solidarity, and Resilience

100 years since Hawai’i Sugar Strikes and Hanapepe Massacre

75 years since FBI Arrests of Chris Mensalves & Ernesto Mangaoang

50 years since the building of Agbayani Village

50 years since the election of Thelma Buccholdt

25 years since the murder of Joseph Ileto

Filipino American history has had instances of struggle, solidarity, and resilience. Struggle refers to the systemic oppression and violence that the Filipino American community has faced, including discriminatory laws and hateful violence based on race, ethnicity, and other identities. Solidarity describes how Filipino Americans have organized to fight against injustice within their communities and alongside other racial and ethnic groups. Resilience demonstrates the success of Filipino Americans in overcoming adversity throughout history despite the systemic and interpersonal obstacles they have endured.