Emily P. Lawsin, originally from "SHE-attle", WA, is co-author of Filipino Women in Detroit, 1945-1955. For the past 28 years, she has taught Asian American Studies at UCLA, CSUN, Wellesley, & University of Michigan. An oral historian & spoken word poet since 1990, she has performed throughout the U.S. & Manila. www.emilylawsin.com