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i'm derek, i'm hyungry, and ready to eat. these vendors offer a variety of the streets near you. these mobile restaurants are serving up original, creative and unusual combinations. you can grab something simple like a grilled cheese sandwich or something unique like curry. we areher here in the average

eight -- upper haight. you will be competing in the quick buy food challenge. an appetizer and if you are the winner you will get the title of the quitck bite "chompion." i am here with matt cohen, from off the grid. >> we assembled trucks and put them into a really unique heurban settings. >> what inspired you to start off the grid? >> i was helping people lodge

mobile food trucks. the work asking for what can we get -- part together? we started our first location and then from there we expanded locations. >> why do think food trucks have grown? >> i have gotten popular because the high cost of starting a brick and mortar or strong, the rise of social media, trucks can be easily located, and food trucks to offer a unique outdoor experience that is not easily replaced by any of their setting any worlwhere else in san franc. san francisco eaters are interested in cuisine. there adventuress. the fact theyuse grea use great

ingredients and make gourmet food makes unpopular. >> i have been dying to have these. >> i have had that roach coach experience. it is great they're making food they can trust. >> have you decided? >> we are in the thick of the competition? >> my game was thrown off because they pulled out of my first appetizer choice. >> how we going to crush clear? >> it will be easy. probably everyone has tried, something bacon tell us delicious. >> -- people tell us is

delicious. >> hopefully you think the same thing. >> hopefully i am going to win. we're in the financial district. there is a food truck right there. every day changes. it is easy and fun to go down. these are going to be really good. >> how are you going to dominate? >> i think he does not know what he is doing. >> i was thinking of doing [unintelligible] we are underrepresented. >> i was singing of starting an irish pub. that was my idea. >> one our biggest is the corned beef and cabbage. we are asking people what they're thinking in getting some feedback. >> for a lot of people i am sure this combination looks very

wrong. it might not sound right on paper but when you taste it to or have it in your mouth, it is a variety. this is one of the best ways in creating community. people gather around and talk about it and get to know different cultures. that brings people together and i hope more off the grid style and people can mingle and interact and remove all our differences and work on our similarities. this creates opportunity. >> the time has come and i am very hungry. what have you got? >> i got this from on the go, a sandwich, and a caramel cupcake. i went with home cooking.

what de think? >> i will have another bite. >> sounds good. >> that was fantastic. let's start with you. >> i had the fried mac and cheese, and twinkies. i wanted to get something kind of classic with a twist on it. >> it was crispy. >> i will admit. >> want to try fieried mac and cheese? >> was that the best twinkie? >> would you say you had the

winning male? >> definitely. >> no. >> you are the "chompion." clair has won. you are the first "chompion." >> they know it iwas me because i got a free meal. and check a map on -- check them out on facebook. take a peek at the stuff we have cut. to get our -- check out our blog. i will have

proclaimed may as asian american pacific heritage month in a ceremony. many communicate organizations host events and programs to celebrate and educate. the theme of this year's celebration is celebrate heritage, celebrate unity. immigrants arrived during the gold rush of 1949. we will highlight events in san francisco history that galvanized and united the asian pacific community. the fight for bilingual nejz the schools. the student strikes the workshop system and one unforgettable struggle that captured the attention of the nation the fight against e visions at the

international hotel. >> it was horrifying experience where it was bloody and violent. >> [inaudible] on kaerny street a 10 block community where many filipinos lived. in the 1910th and the 20's and 30's. there were night clubs and restaurants and small businesses. it was a lot of the [inaudible] many of them who came in the earlier time they called it home. at the time and the international hotel struggle happened, it was right on kerny and jackson. that was the last building, the last block of manila town that was standing. san francisco at the time was going through a period you know, where there was redevelopment they were expanding to the western edition. they were tearing down a lot of

communities. at the same time it was a time when a lot of asian americans were becoming more aware of our heritage and the conditions of our communities. and that basically created, sort of a, sort of a back drop for the hotel struggle. >> the struggle began in 1968 and the first eviction notices were given to the elderly residents the international hotel was spiritualy healthy and a hub for filipino culture and community. the hotel sat on valuable downtown property the last remaining rock of san francisco's manila town. >> the owners wanted to tear the building down they wanted something for commercial like a parking lot. in 72 the building was put on the market and purchased in 1973. the new owner was a foreign investor with no ties to the

local community. >> the only way we could stop eviction was building our base of support in the community outside of the community, we really needed the conductions with the unions and the churches, neighborhoods. we knew that having that strong base was our best offense against any future threats. the >> the tenants looked for help in the courts. their appeals helped delay evictions for 3 years until april 6 when ira brown rule indeed favor of the owners. they were going to be evicted. >> you have to understand that at that the time there was a mass movement that was building during those years after april 1976. many people came were in support of the tenants. there was one demonstration

ittit happened in front of the hotel it was significant because it showed how much people were opposed to this eviction. the clash with the community support and the property developers finally came on august foushth of 1977. >> 3,000 people in front as a human barricade. there were several hundred police and sheriffs who seized the building up on the roof and through the front the human barricade into going inside the building. real tragedy. people were tossed on the street. you know, and i mean it was very degrading and humiliating for them to put out with all their belongings inside and again, there was looting, you know, you know, ransacking of their

property and money. it was just really a sad time. >> it was really traumatic experience for me, personnelly. i never thought it would resort to going that far. i mean, you never know what an eviction is until you live through it. i will never foreget the faces or forget those who suffered through it. they were my friends a lot were my teachers. and women who were my closest friendses. the elderly residents they could find hathey could find and a lot uponed to remain in china town or manila town. the housing was really very dangerous for many of them because it wasn't home. wasn't like their family or friends protecting them. i think for a lot of them died of a broken heart. if you look at the hotel it was not just a housing struggle it

was a fight to open up other things bike a book store and a workshop. the asian american art form. at the same time this was not something that pertained to san francisco it spread. it became a symbol for asian americans all over the country. it was on television with the whole country to see much the struggle to save the hotel was over. both sides continued to maneuver trying to win the real victory hawould have on 848 kerny the impact lasted for 15 years. >> our mission was to get the building up. the e vision was 77 the building went down in 79. after 79 it was a hole in the ground. all the years when it was a hole in the ground nobody knew it was a manila town.

this is the manila town district. this is the first community was here in san francisco. >> our whole goals was farming in the manila town center through the heritage foundation was to make sure we passed that legacy on the story would be told again and again. to other younger ones so they would look upon this international hotel as a symbol of heroic struggles like you would a folk tale. we are hosting stan ordand ucla. in that sense it's a real institution for people to learn and pride about the fact that this is really our history. this is our history as asian americans we came together and fought for this. >> you can learn more about the fight by visiting the manila town heritage foundation on

kerny street or manilatown. org. >> what happened at the international hotel in the years leading up to 77 might that have been possible without the student activists who rallied around the elderly residents these organizers were the result of the third world student strike is that occurred in california in the late 60's. the strike at san francisco state college was the largest and longest of the actions. and gave birth to a generation who would unite and serve their communities. in the late 1960's san francisco state college students unified to question the meaning of their education. their actions would have a dramatic impact on american colleges and universities. the third world strunt strike lasted 5 months from 68-69 it

temporarily shut down the campus and is now the largest college in ethnic studies in the nation. >> san francisco state college drew students from across california in particular from the ethnic groups within san francisco. many students were the first in their families to attend college. >> we have a laundry on polk street my father got called all kinds of ethnic slurs because we would lose somebody's sock i blamed it on ourselves and our family and being born chinese. when i got to state i was quite ripe to hear an alternative story. >> as young people left their ethnic neighborhoods they entered a new community. an academic environment that because of world issues and current affairs.

college students were galvanized by the vietnam war and inspired by the black power movement. in the daily nies people were agitated and there were a growing number of people who had the obviously political feelings. i understand it had a lot to do with civil rights and the pressure for equality and demands for social justice. i had not found a group of people they could talk to about political issues in global terms, yes. in national terms, yes not in ethnic specific terms. how does this affect filipino americas. >> they were organizing around california. in san francisco the third world liberation front was formed to challenge education. the front was spearhead by the black student union who lead a

coalition of hispanic and native american and others they had 15 demands intending to change the focus and the power structure of san francisco state. these 15 demands had 3 themes. the right of third world students to an education. the formation of a school of ethnic studies. and the hiring of third world faculty. school administration gave little response. history professor john martinez and george mirror were disciplined the school student actions were disrupted this had an increased police presence on campus. inspired by malcomx's philosophy, by any means necessary they made the decision to strike on november 6. 1968. hundreds of students disrupted

classes and marched to the office. by november eighth class attendance dropped by 50 percent. students had police violence and arrested. many leaders within the third world liberation front were arrested and jailed cut off from actions on campus. the pressure was affecting the administration. college president robert smith resignd and replaced by english professor. he was more visible in his opposition for the strike famous at a campus rally and promoting police presence much he declared an early december holiday believing a longer recess would weaken the strike. >> what actually happened was i was witness to this was we did more planning. and did more organizing.

and as a result of that what we got back we had different ways to approach these issues. i remember hearing a rumor that the chancellor of the state college system and the board of trustees and the legislator had agreed that they were going to shut the campus down. the fear that the campus could be closed hurt everybody whether or not you were for or against the strike. upon students and it made people take the issue of resolving this matter very seriously. >> a select committee was a pounted to meet with third war liberation front leaders. they worked to negotiate a resolution during the spring semester of 69. on march 14th they reached a tentative agreement. the president never signed the document. the resolution included avd

mission slots for underrepresented students. rehiring of faculty members and most importantly the establishment of a college ever ethnic studies. unity. across ethnic, racial and economic lines resulted in a generation of asian americans who are conscious of their individual and collective histories and are more engage indeed their communities. the need for ethnic study classes remains as imperative as it was in 1968. some of the protests have returned to san francisco state university. now, they work as the administration. >> you would think that with all this trying to wash away race and make us come as one american so we can be patriotic as we should, right, that people wouldn't want to be in these

classes. that's not the case. i realized why. most of them are still asking the question, how do i fit in this american context? >> as graduates of the first ethnic study classes returned to work in their community they found cultural training lacking in public schools. immigrant students arriving from the immigration act of 65 were asked to a simulate and learn in renglish only classrooms. educators and lawyers and activists wanted to ensure that these students would be taught to value their cultural heritage and their primary languages. the legal struggle for bilingual education began in san francisco's china koun and cull monate in the u.s. supreme court in 74. >> if you look at the history

of bilingual education or education to serve the english learning in general, i think that you know we cannot talk about that without mentioning the law case of 74. lau versus nicoles. >> they fell that they need, you know, for the group of youngsters who come to the country with limited english and they were not getting the full benefit the educationals and are not being taught the language that they understand. >> there are 3 goals in bilingual education programs to improve efficiency. to continue teaching core curriculum in student's primary languages and to maintain student's cultural identity. >> i think that the key question is that for student who coming from a foreign country

with a low level of english proefficiency, how are you going to help these kids be able to take the challenge and being successful in the school? and just take an example, a student coming from china and who may be at a high school level and then he is got his education, you know, experience from china only in chinese. and now he's in this new country and he has to challenge the high school school curriculum all in english. and it's a huge challenge there. >> because of the immigration act of 1965 san francisco schools had a sharp increase in the number of immigration student in thes late 60's. these students struggled in an english only environment feeling alienal alienat

alienated. teacherers were ill-equipped to teach the classes and were frustrated. they heard the complaints of parents and teachers. the san francisco school district add administrators realized students were not learning properly they felt they did not have adequate resources nor the responsibility to teach the students english. in 1970, there was a class action lawsuit against the school administration. lau, a first grader at jean parker elementary in china town was the first named plaintiff. board of education president peter nicoles was named as defendant. after repeated apeels lau versus nicoles was heard at the u.s. supreme court on december 10, 73. the court ruled in favor of the students stating there it is no

equality of treatment merely by providing the same facilities. students who don't understand english are foreclosed from meaningful education. the chinese affirmative actions and teachers teachers were trained in bilingual education and programs were developed in schools across san francisco. in the 30 years since the lau decision bilingual programs continue to be controversial. many who of educators believe students will function better in mainstream classrooms. at times bilingual education has been attacked by people who are making a biased point in immigration policy. >> in 1988 another turn in the legislat