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StoryCorps Shorts: The Men Who Fed America

Johnny Itliong honors the memory of his migrant father and the men who helped feed America.

StoryCorps Shorts: The Men Who Fed America POV

Premiered August 29, 2024
StoryCorps Shorts: The Men Who Fed America

Johnny Itliong grew up in the California grape fields in the 1960s. His father Larry Itliong was a migrant farmworker and a leader of the Delano Grape Strike. As a kid, Johnny spent his days lending a hand to his father and the men who worked in the fields. Johnny brought his son, Aleks, to a StoryCorps recording booth to honor the memory of his father and the men who helped feed America.

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