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Asian Americans
Season 1
17820205 episodes
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Episodes
- S1 E1 - Breaking GroundMay 10, 202056minIn an era of U.S. expansion, new immigrants arrive from China, India, Japan, the Philippines and beyond. Eventually barred by anti-Asian laws, they become America’s first “undocumented immigrants.”Subscribe to PBS Documentaries for $0.99/month for 2 month(s) and $4.99/month thereafter, or buy
- S1 E2 - A Question of LoyaltyMay 10, 202056minAn American-born generation straddles their country of birth and their familial homelands in Asia. CORRECTION: Certain errors in a previous version of this program have been corrected, including the statement that the Core Civic South Texas Family Residential Center separates children from their families, which is not the case, and the erroneous use of a photograph of a different facility.Subscribe to PBS Documentaries for $0.99/month for 2 month(s) and $4.99/month thereafter, or buy
- S1 E3 - Good AmericansMay 11, 202056minDuring the Cold War years, Asian Americans are simultaneously heralded as a Model Minority, and suspected as the perpetual foreigner. It is also a time of ambition, as Asian Americans aspire for the first time to national political office.Subscribe to PBS Documentaries for $0.99/month for 2 month(s) and $4.99/month thereafter, or buy
- S1 E4 - Generation RisingMay 11, 202056minDuring a time of war and social tumult, a young generation fights for equality in the fields, on campuses and in the culture, and claim a new identity: Asian Americans. The aftermath of the Vietnam War brings new immigrants and refugees.Subscribe to PBS Documentaries for $0.99/month for 2 month(s) and $4.99/month thereafter, or buy
- S1 E5 - Breaking ThroughMay 11, 202053minAt the turn of the millennium, Asian Americans have become the fastest growing population in the U.S. It is a time of tremendous change, as the country tackles urgent debates over immigration, race and economic disparity.Subscribe to PBS Documentaries for $0.99/month for 2 month(s) and $4.99/month thereafter, or buy
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- English [CC]
- Producers
- Donald YoungGeeta GandbhirGrace LeeJean TsienJeff BieberRenee Tajima-PeñaS. Leo ChiangSally Jo FiferStephen Gong
- Starring
- Daniel Dae KimTamlyn Tomita
- Studio
- PBS
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