Little Manila Rising (LMR) serves the South Stockton community, developing equitable solutions to the effects of historical marginalization, institutionalized racism, and harmful public policy. LMR offers a wide spectrum of programs that address education, environment, redevelopment, and public health. LMR values all people’s unique and diverse experiences and wishes to see the residents of South Stockton enjoy healthy, prosperous lives.
We are rooted in history.
When Dr. Dawn Bohulano Mabalon wrote “Little Manila Is In the Heart” she revived the history of a community in Stockton, California that was the largest population of Filipinos in the world, outside of the Philippines, from the 1920’s to the 1960’s. A community that faced a culture of hate, racist public policy, and stifling poverty. They remained resilient until their community was destroyed by the building of the Crosstown Freeway. Their stories are the roots of ours.
We are rising in power.
We are immigrants and the descendants of immigrants who stand in the shadow of history. We understand the lasting trauma and sacrifices of the past, and rise in power to heal those wounds.
