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Breaking Through
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At the turn of the new millennium, the U.S becomes more diverse, yet more divided.
Generation Rising
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During a time of war, a young generation fights for equality and claim a new identity.
Good Americans
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Asian Americans fight for equality and expand the definition of Asian American.
A Question of Loyalty
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An American-born generation straddles their country of birth and their parents’ homelands.
Breaking Ground
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In an era of exclusion and U.S. empire, new immigrants arrive and adapt to life in America
Asian Americans Preview
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The history of identity, contributions, and challenges experienced by Asian Americans.
Asians Were America’s First “Undocumented Immigrants”
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The 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act made Asians the nation’s first “undocumented immigrants.”
Hari Kondabolu Recalls the Perilous Days After 9/11
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After 9/11 Hari Kondabolu was treated like a foreigner in his own country.
A Louisiana Family Discovers Their South Asian Roots
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In segregated America, Indian immigrants found home and family in communities of color.
The Astonishing Story of the Men Who Built the Railroad
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Chinese immigrants who built the railroad were erased from history, but not forgotten.
Learning Their Asian American Roots at San Quentin Prison
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The Roots Program brings Asian American history to San Quentin prison.
Patsy Mink: The First Woman of Color in the U.S. Congress
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Patsy Mink, the first woman of color in Congress, paved the way for generations.
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