Source Set 13: The Filipino Youth Club and Second Generation Filipino Americans


Source 13.A: Filipino Youth Club Car in Fourth of July Parade

A photograph of a car decorated for the Filipino Youth Club during the Fourth of July parade passing Woolworth's in downtown Watsonville. Sitting on the back of the car is Juanita Sulay. Next to her is Freddy Castillo, and Maurice Carrillo is driving. The Filipino Youth Club was formed by mixed-race Filipino Americans who attended Watsonville High School in 1958.

Black and white photo described above

Unknown. Filipino Youth Club Car in Fourth of July Parade. July 1960 Links to an external site.. Photograph. Sulay Family Collection, Watsonville is in the Heart: A Community Archive and Research Initiative.


Source 13.B: Juanita Sulay Wilson Interviewed by Meleia Simon-Reynolds Part 2 of 2

In this interview clip, Juanita Sulay Wilson discusses the Filipino Youth Club, an organization at Watsonville High School from 1958-1960. She explains the club was a space where mixed-race and second generation children could proclaim their Filipino American identities.

"Juanita Sulay Wilson interviewed by Meleia Simon-Reynolds Part 2 of 2 Links to an external site.." January 29, 2023. Sulay Family Collection, Watsonville is in the Heart: A Community Archive and Research Initiative.