“It’s pride. It’s representation. It’s honoring where we come from. Wearing it means I’m standing tall in my identity and celebrating our culture unapologetically.” — Cherry G. Performer & Recording Artist

For this week's "WEAR YOUR STORY. WE ARE THE STORY." article let's meet Melissa -- an entrepreneur and a Tribal Development Director. For Melissa, Filipino culture wasn’t something she studied—it was something she experienced through the people who lived it every day.

This week’s Wear Your Story spotlight features Debbie, business owner of Tagpuan Asian Variety Store, whose Filipino identity isn’t something she discovered later in life — it’s who she has always been.