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Asian American Stories of Resilience and Beyond Volume 1

Season 7 Episode 2 | 26m 08s

Asian American Stories of Resilience and Beyond reflects the complexities of Asian American experiences: Queer filmmaker Quyên Nguyen-Le recovers and articulates the legacy of their mother's nail salon for their refugee family, and Filipino-American filmmaker Frances Rubio captures the experience of being distanced from her sick father, who has been isolated in his facility during the pandemic.

Aired: 05/21/23 | Expires: 06/26/24
Major funding for Local, USA provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Extras
Descendants of a Black neighborhood in Athens, GA fight to preserve its memory and seek redress.
Exploring how HBCU programs and initiatives are changing and saving lives in the community.
Illustrating the power and success of peaceful student-led protests at HBCUs.
Young Black men seek wisdom from an older generation, hoping to avoid becoming another statistic.
Young Black men seek wisdom from an older generation, hoping to avoid becoming another statistic.
Overlooked since the 1970s, abstract artist Peter Bradley reflects on life and shares his process.
Overlooked since the 1970s, abstract artist Peter Bradley reflects on life and shares his process.
A female photographer struggles to navigate diverging roles as good mother and acclaimed artist.
A female photographer struggles to navigate diverging roles as good mother and acclaimed artist.
Women leaders reclaim for their right to share the indigenous practice of controlled burning.
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Descendants of a Black neighborhood in Athens, GA fight to preserve its memory and seek redress.
Exploring how HBCU programs and initiatives are changing and saving lives in the community.
Illustrating the power and success of peaceful student-led protests at HBCUs.
Young Black men seek wisdom from an older generation, hoping to avoid becoming another statistic.
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A female photographer struggles to navigate diverging roles as good mother and acclaimed artist.
Women leaders reclaim for their right to share the indigenous practice of controlled burning.
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