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Carmelito Llapitan

Linda Zabors

Carmelito Llapitan, was one of the founders of the Filipino National Council of Chicago (FNCC) in 1953. It quickly became the cultural heritage center and a place for social advocacy and public policy. It was involved in the landmark legislation including the Civil Rights Act (1964) and Illinois Human Rights Act (1979). Since 1997 the organization has been called the Filipino American Council of Greater Chicago (FACGC).

In 1974, he was among the Chicago Filipino community leaders who purchased the current building, which is now the Rizal Center, from the Swedish-American Orphei Singing Group.

Honorary Carmelito Llapitan CT

1300 West Irving park Road at North Wayne Street

 

Approved:


Neighborhood: Graceland West/Lakeview

near
Rizal Center
1322 W. Irving Park Road

Rededicated March 31, 2019

Source

https://explore.chicagocollections.org/image/fahschicago/187/8g8gz77/

https://explore.chicagocollections.org/image/fahschicago/187/nk37m3g/

http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/451.html

http://www.viatimes.net/oct2020issue/?p=91

https://rizalcenter.org/about/who-we-are/

https://www.facebook.com/rizal.center/photos/a.1494976717383633/2624587554422538/?type=3&paipv=0&eav=AfaYZtMiGmvm3KURCszlxoFd_NpZKQQ6W2iEmBE-z66dN3csBtCoO5R0baKOuopjOmg&_rdr

http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/browse/bioL.html.

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categories street
tags Philippines, Community, Social Services, Lakeview

Ronald Lucius Salazar Way

Linda Zabors

Ron Salazar was an architect who worked for the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. He helped coordinate several of Chicago’s biggest events including: Taste of Chicago, Maxwell Street Market, and Christkindlmarket, exhibitions and events at Daley Plaza. He was born in Manila and was very involved with Filipino arts, history, and cultural institutions in Chicago. This included the Phiippine-American Cultural Foundation, the Filipino American Historical Society, community centers and theater groups.

Alumni: University of Illinois at Chicago UIC

Honorary Ronald Lucius Salazar Way

North Elston between Cicero and Kimberly

Approved: April 2019
Ward: 39
Alderman: Margaret Laurino
Neighborhood: Albany Park

Born in the Philippines
d. 2019. age 53

 
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categories street
tags Honorary Street, Honorary Brown Sign, civic, Philippines, UIC, Architecture, 2019