Asian Americans
Explore the impact of Asian Americans, the fastest-growing population in the United States, on the country’s past, present and future, told through individual lives and personal histories.
- 2020-2020
- 1 season
- PBS
- Documentary
Explore the impact of Asian Americans, the fastest-growing population in the United States, on the country’s past, present and future, told through individual lives and personal histories.
Season 1 Episode Guide
5 Episodes 2020
Episode 1
Breaking Ground
Mon, May 11, 2020 54 mins
Episode 2
A Question of Loyalty
Mon, May 11, 2020 55 mins
Buddy Uno, an Asian American immigrant who went to Japan to find journalism work he was denied in the US, is branded a traitor.
Episode 3
Good Americans
Tue, May 12, 2020 55 mins
Although heralded as a model minority, bold ambition leads Asian Americans to national political office as a culture quake simmers beneath the surface.
Episode 4
Generation Rising
Tue, May 12, 2020 55 mins
A generation of US politicians arises who can speak on behalf of Asian Americans, including Hiram Fong, Daniel Inouye and Hawaii Congresswoman Patsy Mink.
Episode 5
Breaking Through
Tue, May 12, 2020 52 mins
Asian Americans navigate their growing influence at the turn of the millennium, but also face what it means to be an American in a polarized society.
