Updated: 8:53 PM PDT Oct 23, 2023 Editorial Standards ⓘ By Jennifer Car ... STOCKTON, Calif. — The Filipino American National History Society Museum unveiled a new exhibit honoring Larry Itliong.

Johnny Itliong grew up in California's grape fields. His father Larry Itliong helped lead the Delano Grape Strike in 1965. Johnny came to StoryCorps to share stories about his dad with his own son.

In 1965, Filipino-American labor organizer Larry Itliong helped lead the Delano grape strike and boycott for better wages and working conditions. It was the birth of the farmworkers labor movement ...

The recent musical "Larry Itliong" has drawn attention to the legacy of the Filipino civil rights leader known for his significant role in advocating for the rights of farm workers.