Asian American Life

For the last 13 years, Asian American Life have told the stories of our communities’ history which is often missing in our U.S. classrooms. To celebrate Asian American Pacific Heritage Month, we take you on a journey and trace important moments in history from the gold rush of 1800’s to Trump’s anti-immigration policies of 2025.

0:00:00 Early Settlers
0:02:27 Birthright Citizenship
0:07:09 Gold Rush
0:09:02 The Page Act_Chinese Exclusion Acts
0:17:07 442 Infantry
0:20:14 Vincent Chin
0:24:18 Islamaphobia
0:30:56 Anti Asian Hate
0:35:46 Deportations
0:41:12 Billboard
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Guests List:
David C. Baluarte- Law Professor & Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, CUNY School of Law
Charlotte J. Brooks, Ph.D- Specialist 20th Century U.S. History and Asian American History, Baruch College, Weissman School of Arts and Sciences
Ava Chin, Ph.D - Professor, CUNY Graduate Center and College of Staten Island, American Studies, Biography and Memoir
Emma Tsui, Ph.D - CUNY School of Public Health and Health Policy, Community Health and Social Services
Renee Tajima-Pena - Documentary Filmmaker “Who Killed Vincent Chin”, Professor
Chaumtoli Huq -Professor of Law, City University of New York School of Law
Rose Cuison-Villzor - Professor of Law and Chancellor’s Social Justice Scholar, Rutgers-Newark, School of Arts and Science

First Air Date: Tuesday, May 13 - 8:00pm

Ernabel Demillo is the host of Asian American Life, a monthly half hour series about the fastest-growing immigrant group in the country, focusing on Asian Americans in the tri-state area from over 40 countries who speak more than 150 different languages and dialects. Every month, an Asian enclave and neighborhood within the tristate area is featured. Cutting edge issues like racial profiling and stereotyping are examined and explored. Successful Asian Americans who are forging new identities in business, politics and the arts are also be profiled. Asian American Life is reaching new frontiers in the quest for understanding and acknowledgment among tri-state Asian Americans.

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Asian Americans are reshaping the arts and cultural landscape from Cambodian Angkor Dance Troupe to cross cultural learning in South Korea. Plus the art of Korean self care and wellness; Cooking club trends with friends, and Ann Tremet glazed cakes that are edible works of arts.

0:00:00 Global Learning
0:07:34 Ankor Dance
0:13:33 Sun Ssukgat
0:18:44 Cookbook Clubs
0:22:23 Ann Tremet Cakes
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Guest List:
Ho-Sung Chu - Police Officer, South Korea Police Agency
Jeongin Jang - Police Officer, South Korea Police Agency
Hyoungah Park, Ph.D., - Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, Saint Peter’s University
Ana Ortega - Student, Saint Peter’s University
Rose Toussaint - Student, Saint Peter’s University
Chummemg Soun - Program Director, Angkor Dance Troupe
Bora Chiemruom - Executive Director, Angkor Dance Troupe
Michelle Jungmin Bang - Author Sun & Ssukgat: The Koren Art of Self-Care, Wellness & Longevity
Stephanie Lau - Founder, Cookbook Club
Justine Phan - Member, Cookbook Club
Rachel Dimunzio - Member, Cookbook Club
Annabelle Li - Co-Founder, AnnTremet Cake
Peixin Li - Co-Founder, AnnTremet Cake

Recording Date 03/03/2025 First Air Date 04/15/2025

Ernabel Demillo is the host of Asian American Life, a monthly half hour series about the fastest-growing immigrant group in the country, focusing on Asian Americans in the tri-state area from over 40 countries who speak more than 150 different languages and dialects. Every month, an Asian enclave and neighborhood within the tristate area is featured. Cutting edge issues like racial profiling and stereotyping are examined and explored. Successful Asian Americans who are forging new identities in business, politics and the arts are also be profiled. Asian American Life is reaching new frontiers in the quest for understanding and acknowledgment among tri-state Asian Americans.

Watch more at https://tv.cuny.edu/show/asianamericanlife/

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Asian American Life celebrates Asian American Pacific Islander Month with profiles in courage. We pay tribute to the trailblazers who have enriched our communities and culture, including a doctor-musician fighting to protect subway performers; Survivor Vilma Kari speaks out on anti-Asian hate crime; First Asian American female real estate developer; CIDA empowers adults with autism, and New York Times best-selling Author Qian Julie Wang discusses her memoir "Beautiful Country,"
Watch the full episode at https://tv.cuny.edu/show/asianamericanlife/PR2012408

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Guest List
Young Seh Bae, Ph.D President & Executive Director, CIDA Community Inclusion and Development Alliance
Iain S. Forrest, MD-Ph.D Singer-Songwriter/Electric Cellist, Eyeglasses Doctor, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
James Grammer, Training, Development Specialist & Program Manager, CIDA Community Center
Elizabeth "Liz" Kari, President, AAP(I belong) Daughter of Vilma Kari
Vilma Kari Survivor, of Anti-Asian Hate Crime
Kyungsoon Kim, Parent and CIDA Client
Margarette Lee, Esq. CEO and Principal, Youngwoo & Associates, LLC
Kalaya'an Mendoza, Director, Mutual Protection for Nonviolent Peaceforce
Jisung Park, Workforce Trainee, CIDA CoSpire Cafe
Qian Julie Wang, Author, Beautiful Country

Recording Date: 04/10/2024
First Air Date: 05/07/2024 - 8:00pm

Demillo is the host of Asian American Life, a monthly half hour series about the fastest-growing immigrant group in the country, focusing on Asian Americans in the tri-state area from over 40 countries who speak more than 150 different languages and dialects. Every month, an Asian enclave and neighborhood within the tristate area is featured. Cutting edge issues like racial profiling and stereotyping are examined and explored. Successful Asian Americans who are forging new identities in business, politics and the arts are also be profiled. Asian American Life is reaching new frontiers in the quest for understanding and acknowledgment among tri-state Asian Americans.

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June 23rd marks the 40th Anniversary of Vincent Chin's murder who was the victim of a hate crime. Chin was murdered by two Detroit auto workers who mistook him for being Japanese. They did not serve any jail time and received a $3000 fine. CUNY Queen's College President Frank H. Wu explains the impact of this case and how it changed Asian American fight for civil rights;

Ernabel Demillo is the host of Asian American Life, a monthly half hour series about the fastest-growing immigrant group in the country, focusing on Asian Americans in the tri-state area from over 40 countries who speak more than 150 different languages and dialects. Every month, an Asian enclave and neighborhood within the tristate area is featured. Cutting edge issues like racial profiling and stereotyping are examined and explored. Successful Asian Americans who are forging new identities in business, politics and the arts are also be profiled. Asian American Life is reaching new frontiers in the quest for understanding and acknowledgment among tri-state Asian Americans.

Watch full episode at https://tv.cuny.edu/show/asianamericanlife/PR2010621

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