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10/12/2026

BCSATF is celebrating its 67th Founding Anniversary
October 2026

10/12/2026
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10/11/2026

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Seattle has a park and a bridge named for Jose Rizal, the Philippine national hero. The story behind them starts with a much smaller request: a street name.

In 1973, Filipino community leader Trinidad Rojo suggested honoring Rizal that way. Seattle’s mayor offered another possibility: the 12th Avenue South Bridge and nearby parkland on Beacon Hill.

The bridge and park were formally rededicated in 1974, but getting a name wasn’t the same as getting a finished park.

The Filipino community still had to clear overgrown land and push for money to develop it. Then the hillside itself caused trouble: much of it was too unstable for the original plans.

So the dream had to become smaller without disappearing. The developed park was dedicated on June 7, 1981, with a play area, shelter and a colorful mural by Filipino American artist Val Laigo.

Today, the park looks toward downtown Seattle and Elliott Bay. The nearby Rizal Bridge connects Beacon Hill with the International District.

I like that this history lives in places people can actually use—a park to sit in, a bridge to cross, a Filipino name woven into an American city.

Source: University of Washington, Seattle Civil Rights and Labor History Project, 2013; HistoryLink, 1999; Seattle Department of Transportation, 2010 →

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For decades, Filipino soldiers who fought under the American flag were denied full recognition for their service. On October 25, 2017, in Emancipation Hall at the U.S. Capitol, Congress presented its highest civilian honor, the Congressional Gold Medal, to more than 260,000 Filipino and Filipino American veterans of World War II.

The law was signed in December 2016, and many veterans did not live to see the day. One who did said he had waited along with his fellow soldiers for that moment. If your lolo served, this medal belongs to your family too. Follow for the histories America took decades to honor.

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