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Nicole Salaver is photographed wearing Niana Collection and is standing in front of a mural at San Francisco State University called "Incarceration to Liberation" by Juana Alicia.

This Filipino student leader changed higher education. You probably don’t know his name

LAist | Jul 4, 2024
Nicole Salaver’s uncle, Patrick Salaver, was one of the leaders behind the Third World Liberation Front at San Francisco State University in the late 1960s. This movement ultimately brought ethnic studies programs to colleges nationwide. Despite his role as a Filipino civil rights leader, Patrick Salaver is largely unknown by the public.
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Nicole Salaver interviewing H.P. Mendoza

‘Cultural Kultivators’ wants to inspire young Filipino Americans

AsAmNews | Oct 10, 2023
When Nicole Salaver started the Cultural Kultivators podcast, she did it to highlight the Filipino Americans pushing the culture and the community forward. But her main inspiration was her young son, who she calls her “North Star.”
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Filipino American activism Past and present Filipino activists including Larry Itilong, Pat and Nicole Salaver, Dawn Mabalon, Kalaya'an Mendoza, BAYAN USA, and Blasian March (Michelle Zenarosa)

Why it’s more important than ever to learn about the history of Filipino American activism

Reckon | Oct 20, 2023
Filipino history has always been very complex — and there’s a lot about Filipino Americans that have been ignored in classrooms and textbooks. While some might know about the history of U.S. imperialism and Spanish colonization, there’s lesser known history about the solidarity between Filipino Americans with Latino, Black, and Indigenous communities.
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Meet Nicole Maxali

Bold Journey | Dec 20, 2023
By producing my podcast and creating my films, I’m planting seeds, opening doors for my son and his generation, to know that anything is possible. Filipino Americans can achieve anything, regardless of what other people have told them in the past.
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Nicole Salaver on stage

Cracking the Glass Stage One Joke at a Time

The Riveter | Jan 9, 2015
When After throwing herself into her writing-acting career, Nicole Maxali hasn’t looked back. The Filipina-American performer reflects on her hit one-woman show, mentorship with Dave Chappelle, and representing the Asian-American creative community.
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