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Virtual Exhibit: Leani’s Doodles, Carla Mayol’s Photographs

Support OSM! Community Journalism by buying any of Leani Alnica’s work of art and Carla Mayol’s photos, starting at $40. Email marivirmontebon@gmail.com for details.

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FilAm women navigating racism and winning this pandemic

By Marivir R. Montebon New York – There are nuisances to racial discrimination and stereotyping, such that for OSM! top blogger Sylvia Hubilla, she had to ‘navigate it’ instead of dealing with it head-on.  How does navigating racism look like for this retired teacher in Austin, Texas? And for FilAm women leaders too? During the […]

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Women worldwide push for equal representation in govt, civil society

By Marivir R. Montebon New York – It’s about time. Women’s groups all over the world are stepping up for an equal representation of women and men in all levels of government and civil society. In the recently concluded Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) parallel meetings, women’s organizations sought for equal representation of […]

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WICCAFE: US rises to be a great nation, colonizer; women’s movement continues

American Immigration Story Part 5 (of 6) The birth of the USA was through war against the British and the natives. It is ran by the labor of black slaves and consequently post-modern immigrants. The Founding Fathers designed the ‘American experiment’, that is to separate the Church and the State to avoid the bloody religious […]

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WICCAFE: Women oppression, women leadership

American Immigration Story Part 4 (of 6) All throughout American colonial history, women oppression and suppression was evident. But gradually, women rose to question these inequalities – starting from Anne Hutchinson to Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, Sojourner Truth, and many more. Women have championed on the abolition of slavery and their right to […]

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WICCAFE: American natives live more equitable lives before Dutch, English colonizers

The American Immigration Story Part 1. The Natives of North America Before the Dutch and English colonizers came to what is now known as the East Coast of the US (particularly the old colonies of New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island), the native tribes who existed for over […]

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OSM! Year 9 in Community Journalism: Featuring Leani’s Artwork & Carla Mayol’s Photographs

By Marivir R. Montebon New York – Mindful of health protocols, a few friends of OSM! Online Magazine celebrated its 9th anniversary in a simple lunch and art exhibit at Tradisyon NYC restaurant on March 20, 2021. During the celebration, photographer Carla Mayol puts up a winter selection of her photographs and digital editor Leani […]

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Cooking through the coronavirus pandemic

By Krizia Daya New York – It used to be that New York city never sleeps. As a child, I would never have guessed that the subway would be closed for overnight cleaning. We, New Yorkers, used to take such privileges for granted. I remember my first trip to LA, and most restaurants closed by 11PM. […]

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FilAm women leaders break racism by teaching kids respect, responsibility

Editor’s Notes By Marivir R. Montebon New York – FilAm women here are tripling efforts to rise as leaders as well as handle racism in pragmatic and courageous ways, starting with their own children. Clearly, they’re taking up space – whether at work, school or at home. It is the inevitable as sixty-percent of Filipino […]

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Filipino Americans condemn hate crimes vs. Asians, most recently in Atlanta

By Marivir R. Montebon New York – The pandemic has played up the ugly head of racial hate on Asians with the surge of Asian race-related crimes lately. A Filipino organization condemned the mass shooting in Atlanta which killed eight people in two Asian spas Tuesday. The Filipino Voter Empowerment Project in a press release […]

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