Vol. 13 is guest-edited by Pat Lindsay C. Buscaino, Ed.D., known as Dr. Pinky, is a lifetime and founding charter member of the Filipino American National Historical Society–Houston Chapter (FANHS-HTX), where she served as President Emerita (2020–2024) and now continues as Community Liaison. A Filipino American storyteller, educator, and community advocate, her leadership centers on preserving Filipino American history and inspiring intergenerational storytelling that strengthens cultural identity and community connection.

Dr. Pinky welcomes readers to this issue in her introduction: Welcome to FANHS Journal, Volume 13! What an honor it is to be your Guest Editor for Volume 13 and to be part of the full circle journey—from co-chairing the conference to now crafting this capstone artifact of our accomplishments. I want to thank you for reading and supporting this journal, which has truly been a labor of love and community spirit. Every article in this journal speaks to the heart of the 20th Biennial FANHS National Conference 2024 in Houston, TX, which was entitled En[compass]ing Our Journeys. The FANHS National Conference 2024 occurred on July 16–20, 2024, in United Way Greater, Houston, TX, and was hosted by FANHS-Houston, TX (FANHS-HTX), the 32nd FANHS chapter in the nation. During the conference, we had over 100 educational and interactive presentations, such as lectures, workshops, film screenings, tablings, panel discussions, lunch and learns, and book talks. The FANHS Journal Committee, Dr. Patricia Halagao, Dr. Lily Ann Villaraza, and Dr. Terese Guinsatao Monberg, hosted two conference workshops, Our Journey to Re-Launch the FANHS Journal and Cultivating a Community of FANHS Scholars, to encourage attendees to submit their presentations to Volume 12 and conference proceedings, Volume 13. After the conference, we opened the call for submissions and selected fifteen articles to embody the theme of the conference.

Call for Submissions

The FANHS Journal Editorial team invites you to submit to the FANHS Journal (Volume 14), which will focus on the theme of “Mixed Race”.  Former FANHS Trustee and National Scholar Rudy Guevarra and Alejandro Acierto will be the Guest Editors for Volume 14, which is expected to be published in Fall 2026. 

We envision this volume of the FANHS Journal to reflect the theme of “Mixed Race” through both the content itself and the means through which contributors and editors have collaborated to create that content. “Mixed Race” calls forth those who identify and/or create content on what it means to be of mixed race (from multiple racial, ethnic, and/or Indigenous) ancestries. These identities and explorations into one’s multiplicity can be done through historical and/or contemporary experiences. What makes Filipino Americans unique in telling stories of mixed race identity, for example, is the longstanding history of racial mixing in the Philippines, during the Manila-Acapulco Galleon Trade with Mexico, and within the context of living, working, and building communities in the United States (See Call for Submissions for complete description of theme).

Contributions to this volume may encompass mixed race across:

·      Multiple generations and collaborations of mixed race experiences

·      Histories of colonialism and resistance that have forged mixed race communities and individuals over time

·      Laws and other actions meant to deny Filipino interracial marriages and recognize children of mixed ancestry

·      Academic and community approaches to telling our mixed race histories and stories

·      The diverse experiences of how mixed-race Filipino Americans have navigated their multiplicity

·      The marginalization of mixed race Filipino Americans within their own community through issues such as colorism, discrimination, racism, etc.

·      How mixed race Filipino Americans have embraced their multiplicity and created new terminology to express those mixed race experiences (e.g., Mexipino, Blackapina, Indopino, etc.)

·      Multigenerational mixed race experiences (e.g, descendants of the Louisiana Manila Men)

·      Geographic diversity of mixed race communities

·      Moving beyond the “celebration” and exotification of mixed race Filipino Americans

·      Cultural authenticity surrounding phenotype and language proficiency

We are looking for contributions that address the following Journal sections: Artwork, Collaborating with our Ancestors, Talk Stories, Community Research, Academic Articles, Reviews, and FANHS in Action, but would be particularly excited to see contributions that address histories in the following areas:

·      Book Reviews

·      Artistic contributions

·      Youth-generated work, including the use of social media platforms for storytelling

 Finally, we welcome contributions in multiple formats and modalities, including:

·      Written work (e.g,. essays, poems, articles)

·      Visual work (e.g., photo essays, prints, and other artistic work, video)

·      Mixed modalities (e.g,. pictorial essays, prints, zines)

·      Audio (e.g., recorded monologues, abridged oral histories, and accompanying article)

Please see Call for Submissions and Author Guidelines for theme description and instructions on how to upload your materials, as well as deadlines and the production timetable. Your work will be shared for peer review within our community. 

Deadline for submissions is January 15, 2026.