American journalist, immigration activist
Co-founder, "Define America".
Journalist.
Born in the Phillipines, came to the U.S. at age 12.
Graduate of San Francisco State.
Founder, "Define American".
Immigration activist.
Kathy Dewar, my high-school English teacher, introduced me to journalism. From the moment I wrote my first article for the student paper, I convinced myself that having my name in print - writing in English, interviewing Americans - validated my presence here.
Culture is about humanizing people. You look at the African-American civil rights movement, you look at the LGBT rights movement - the culture changed before the politics did.
