Mary Talusan is assistant professor of Asian-Pacific studies at California State University, Dominguez Hills. She is coeditor of Our Culture Resounds, Our Future Reveals: A Legacy of Filipino American Performing Arts in California and performs with the Pakaraguian Kulintang Ensemble.
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