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This five-part series traces the story of Asian Americans, spanning 150 years of immigration, racial politics, international relations, and cultural innovation. It is a timely, clear-eyed look at the vital role that Asian Americans have played in defining who we are as a nation. Their stories are a celebration of the grit and resilience of a people that reflects the experience of all Americans.
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Season01
- S01E01
Breaking GroundMay 11, 2020—In an era of exclusion and U.S. empire, new immigrants arrive from China, India, Japan, the Philippines and beyond. Barred by anti-Asian law - S01E02A Question of LoyaltyMay 11, 2020—An American-born generation straddles their country of birth and their parents’ homelands in Japan and Korea. Those loyalties are tested dur
- S01E03Good AmericansMay 12, 2020—During the Cold War years, Asian Americans are simultaneously heralded as a Model Minority, and targeted as the perpetual foreigner. It is a
- S01E04Generation RisingMay 12, 2020—During 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 ne
- S01E05
Breaking ThroughMay 13, 2020—At the turn of the new millennium, the national conversation turns to immigration, race, and economic disparity. As the U.S becomes more di
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