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	I-Hotel Riot - Chunkmoonhunter Productions Hundreds of police attack the I-Hotel on Kearny in 1977 to evict the remaining tenants. Keywords: I-Hotel; police; eviction Downloads: 2,740 Average rating: (1 review)
	"IH-051 “Henry Hipolito: Life of the manong, Portsmouth Square."" 6/8/77, 42 minutes " - Al Robles Manong Henry Hipolito talks with Al Robles about the old days in Manilatown. Henry speaks of the Manilatown area from Market to Broadway being the section symbolizing the common poor Filipino. Although the I-hotel area was run down during the interview (late 70s), it used to be a nice area bustling with streetcars and horse drawn wagons. When speaking of the area in the late 70s, the I-Hotel and its few old timers represent the last of Manilatown... Keywords: history; manilatown; poor filipino; 70's; I-Hotel; great depression; job descrimination; filipino immigrants Downloads: 23 Average rating: (0 review)
	IH-005 Who’s Who in Asia America: The I-Hotel Tenants Sunday, August 13, 1978, 11:30 p.m. KFRC - Estella Habal Edited radio retrospective of the 1977 International Hotel Eviction in San Francisco. Three former tenants, Alfredo, Etta Lai, and Mr. Yip reflect on their eviction night experiences and speak of their continuing affordable housing struggle, now in its 10th year. Ends with a male, accompanied by music, reading a poem about the I-Hotel Eviction Keywords: radio retrospective; 1977; eviction; three former tenants; affordable housing struggle; poem about eviction at I-Hotel Downloads: 9 Average rating: (0 review)
	IH-004 Manilatown during the International Hotel Eviction June 1, 1997 - Estella Habal Recording of a panel discussion on Manilatown and the Filipino Community during the time of the 1977 International Hotel Eviction. University Professor, Estella Habal, and Manilatown residents Fred Basconcillio & Ben Abarca speak, with Emil deGuzman on the Manilatown Heritage Foundation moderates. Ben Abarca gives an overview of Manilatown, the 10-block Kearny Street area between Columbus Avenue and Pine Streets, and the location of the I-Hotel... Keywords: panel discussion; I-Hotel Eviction; Estella Habal; Fred Basconcillo; Ben Abarca; Emil deGuzman; lives of Filipinos since 1930's Downloads: 11 Average rating: (0 review)
	IH-051 “Henry Hipolito: Life of the manong, Portsmouth Square." 6/8/77, 42 minutes - Al Robles Manong Henry Hipolito talks with Al Robles about the old days in Manilatown. Henry speaks of the Manilatown area from Market to Broadway being the section symbolizing the common poor Filipino. Although the I-hotel area was run down during the interview (late 70s), it used to be a nice area bustling with streetcars and horse drawn wagons. When speaking of the area in the late 70s, the I-Hotel and its few old timers represent the last of Manilatown... Keywords: Manilatown; Manong Henry Hipolito; 1970s; I-Hotel; Pinoy town; Alaska; seasonal fishing jobs; pinays; Filipino immigrants; education; independence; poverty; discrimination; 1948 Downloads: 8 Average rating: (0 review)
	IH-056 Lucky ‘M’ Pool Hall. 1973, 2 minutes - Al Robles Tape begins with Al Robles reciting a spoken word comparing music, poetry, art, and life. Next Al Robles interviews a group of manongs (can we get their names) in the famed Lucky M pool hall. The interview begins with a group of manongs complaining that people are ignorant who think that the I-Hotel should be demolished. If this historical landmark is gone, many have no place to go. During the interview Al mainly talks to manong Duvera... Keywords: spoken word; music; poetry; art; life; Lucky M pool hall; manongs complaining people are ignorant if they think I-Hotel should be demolished; manong Duvera; Tino's barbershop; horse-drawn carriages; women; gambling; where to go after eviction Downloads: 26 Average rating: (0 review)
	IH-059 Manong Velasco. 6/3/75, 2 minutes - Al Robles Manong Velasco talks with Al Robles about various subjects. He talks of his health, diet, food, love life, and his past jobs. Velasco begins speaking of all his favorite Filipino restaurants that are now closed. Since many of his restaurants are closed, Velasco eats mostly at Chinese and Italian restaurants. With many complaints, Velasco thinks Italian food is too expensive and Chinese restaurants don’t give him what he wants (language/cultural barrier)... Keywords: Manong Velasco; health; diet; food; love life; past jobs; favorite Filipino restaurants; food poisening; importance of knowing the right restaurants; many manongs have no refrigerator in I-hotel; puts health first; visits to doctor; past jobs in Fresno; San Jose; Santa Clara Downloads: 6 Average rating: (0 review)