5/7/2019
Peter Bacho (Tacoma branch of Evergreen)
Themes of Dark Blue Suit
Closure Hope vs Reality Trauma
Family Community Portrayal of women
Fighting (boxing) Privilege Generations
Role models Code Switching Father/Son Relationships
Money/poverty Masculinity America
Pride Death/Mourning
Carlos Bulosan: America Is in the Heart
Elaine Castillo: America Is Not the Heart
Colorism: Intraethnic conflict
The Debut(ante)
Comic books store, Ruben selling collection ($6k check)
Sheldon’s party tomorrow, also Ben’s sister’s birthday as well
Friends look around house, Ruben embarrassed by the smell, big spoon and fork
Dance rehearsal
Dad mad at Ruben for not helping with food
Ruben uses $6,000 check to pay for one year tuition at CalArts
Ruben screws up the blessing (shaking instead of hand to forehead)
Dad trying to push Ruben into being doctor
Ruben sees Augusto cornering a girl, confronts him
Girl is Annabelle (sister’s friend)
Ruben confronts his father over being doctor
Sister mad at Ruben for leaving to another party
Dad is trying to provide for the kids, Rose says it’s enough
Friends arrive, check out the dance
Bamboo dance, friends are enjoying it, mother tells friends to eat (so skinny…)
Friend likes chocolate meat
Barkada – People you hang out with
Ruben talks with Annabelle, Augusto notices
Augusto bullies Ruben on basketball court, Ben loses to Augusto
CAR CONSPIRACY
Sister sees Ruben leave
Drinking game, turns racist (eating dogs, cats, chink comment)
Ruben exits party, sits outside, friend consoles him
Back to Rose’s party, Rose’s father (Roland) performs, Ruben and friends return
Ruben trying to look nonchalant
Dad gave up band for Ben and bringing over family
Ruben apologizes to Rose, dance-off
Augusto fights Ruben, calls him a coconut, Roland breaks up fight, Auntie denies gun belonging to Augusto
Grandpa calls Roland a disappointment for being a mailman, never being anything, inviting hooligans
Ruben kisses Annabelle, paints/sketches parts of the dance
Ben talks with his dad, compliments singing, Ben tells his dad truth about the CalArts tuition
5/8/2019
Ethnic studies
Circuit courts of appeal – court that is in the middle of hierarchy of the Federal courts
Ethnic studies – Exploration of races and ethnicities, a gateway to deeply involve oneself in the groups and cultures, not just observe, IMMERSE
Ethnic studies foster a community in which minorities can be a majority to talk out issues
5/10/2019
Intellectual disabilities – Forced sterilization of women
Pop Culture – “Culture which originates from the people”, “culture rooted in exchange and negotiation between [dominant and subordinate] groups”
Salt of the earth – common folk
Ang buhay ko – My life
Bebot – Young woman/chick
Bayani – Heroes of the people
1898 – Americans introduce boxing to the Philippines
Kali Escrima fighting style
Pancho Villa – 1923 champion, died of infected wisdom tooth
Boxing brings together different Filipinos (Visayan, Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano)
Filipinx – American final thoughts
- Boxing was a major part of obtaining recognition
- Filipinos established a Union that clashed with the government
- Lineage was murky due to prostitution
- Filipino laborers had to constantly leave to work in other parts of the country
- Pressure to succeed is generational
- Titas are a force of nature, don’t bother resisting
- Vicks Vapor Rub cures everything