Ta'amu's Playbook: Notes from a Seattle Samoan Football Player - APIA PICTURES

Saili Ao Malo Trilogy - Part 2
In 2015, it was reported that Samoans are 56 times more likely play football in the NFL than an American non-Samoan. Alameda Ta’amu’s story describes the importance of football to many young Samoan men, the challenges of being a football player, and what happens after the football career is over.
Asian Pacific Islander American (AπA) Pictures
Produced for Department of American Ethnic Studies (UW-Seattle), City of Seattle Department of Neighborhoods, OCA Asian Pacific Advocates-Greater Seattle. Premiered at Kane Hall and Ethnic Cultural Center (UW-Seattle), Seattle, Washington. November 2019, co-sponsored by the 7th annual Pre-conquest Indigenous Cultures and its Aftermath (PICA) and NIKE Ascend, "Pasifik Standard Time” conference, premiered at Wing Luke Museum, Seattle, Washington.
Saili Ao Malo Trilogy series focused on Samoan Americans in the Seattle-Tacoma area (third largest Samoan community in the US).
Part 3: Coming Soon
Aiomanu, Logo, Toelau: Samoans in Education - APIA PICTURES

[@siaosilefeau]

Kool stuff uso.... keep pushing and God bless you

[@Zeylah]

Nothing but respect USO! Good to hear the inside story of a poly going through college 🇼🇸🔥

[@giovannimack5772]

The big bro Meda always gave respect an love

[@proudfatherproductions3882]

Big Respect to the Uso Meda ❕❕

[@joshuafaalau7580]

Love you Uso!

[@mattbingham2856]

I have known Alameda for almost 13 years. One heck of a human being. More people need to act like him, and not just Samoans. All human beings!

[@SC-qi5ml]

Love! Keep inspiring uce

[@tiafrost-tupua3209]

Good stuff sole much alogas

[@Lupelele684]

Also a cautionary tale too. The uso made it and then lost it all. Aua le faakamala I faamanuiaga.

[@midastouch7773]

Awesome Uce

[@ucesalo2173]

“Samoan American” not American Samoan

[@Lupelele684]

...se ai valea. O a Samoan American? O fea e sau le igoa Taamu? Aua le pisa mai oukou. State siders like you are the ones we call plastic. Se fuami

[@NAcholibre12100]

Big bro.. big books 🤣🤣