READ: Speaking to Her People – How Rapper Ruby Ibarra Sings to and about Immigrants
May 26 | 12:00 am - 11:59 pm
READ: Speaking to Her People – How Rapper Ruby Ibarra Sings to and about Immigrants
While we in the United States spend July 4 celebrating American Independence, the day also marks Filipino Independence, a holiday also known as Filipino-American Friendship Day. We honor this day by telling the stories of Filipino Americans like Ruby Ibarra, a rapper and spoken word artist who performed at the 2019 Smithsonian Folklife Festival.