This exhibit argues that Little Manila was formed through several interlocking processes: the expansion of Filipino migration after the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act; earlier and parallel professional pathways, especially in nursing, that tied Filipinos to American care institutions; the changing housing and demographic landscape of western Queens in the 1970s and 1980s; the emergence of foundational institutions such as Phil-Am Food Mart and Johnny Air Cargo; the rise of Filipino restaurants and small businesses along Roosevelt Avenue; the corridor’s development into a regional Filipino hub; and, finally, the emergence of civic campaigns, anti-displacement organizing, and political representation that translated long-standing Filipino presence into more formal public recognition. Little Manila, in other words, was not simply named into existence. It was built over decades through labor, settlement, care, commerce, and struggle.