Skyline College/North San Mateo County Oral History Archives, Skyline College Library
Student project for LSCI 110 Digital Oral Research Project, Skyline College

Francis Reyes

Click here to read the research essay, “The Tribulations of Assimilation” by Patrick Quesada

Click on the links below to hear audio segments from an April 2011 interview by Patrick Quesada with Francis Reyes,

who is a Filipino American that grew up in the so called Manilla Town of the United Statesî in Daly City, California.

Francis Reyes

Table of Contents:
1. Segment 1: Introduction
2. Segment 2: Family

3. Segment 3: Childhood

4. Segment 4: The Philippines

5. Segment 5: Race Confusion

6. Segment 6: Filipinos

7. Segment 7: Life Now

Segment 1: Introduction (1:25)
A little introduction to Francis Reyes

Francis Reyes and his Nephew

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Segment 2: Family (1:38)
Francis talks about his family history

Francis and his family on Christmas day

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Segment 3: Childhood (1:25)
Francis recalls his childhood as a Filipino

Baby Francis

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Segment 4: The Philippines (1:22)
Francis recounts his time in the Philippines 

Young Francis with his dad and brother Brian in the Philippines

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Segment 5: Race Confusion (1:47)
Francis speaks about a Filipino misconception that effects him

Francis in Filipino music class

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Segment 6: Filipinos (1:14)
Francis gives his insight on what is a Filipino and Filipino American

Francis with the Pilipino Cultural Night group

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Segment 7: Life Now (1:49)
Francis gives us an update on how he is doing now 

Francis at Skyline College with his Kapitiran mentee

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last revised: 5-16-11
by Eric Brenner, Skyline College, San Bruno, CA
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