Asian American Life

Asian American Life celebrates lunar new year and the spirit of love with USPS Asian American designs on stamps; Lessons on modern love stories; Hip hop culture and streetwear; We meet the Gen Z student who's reshaping political activism; Plus we stir up fun with James Beard award winner, chef and author Grace Young.

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Guest List:
James Yang - Illustrator and Artist 2026 Love Stamp
Miya Lee - Editor, New York Times, Modern Love Projects
Tony Bo Chan - Filmmaker, The Drop, The History of Streetwear
Janhitha Veeramachaneni - Youth Leader
Grace Young - Author, The Stir Fry Guru and James Beard Award Winner

Recording Date
01/12/2026
First Air Date
02/10/2026

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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Meet Zohran Mamdani, NY’s historic first south Asian, Muslim millennial mayor; drum: desi rising up & moving fuels social change; who’s who in the administration and what’s ahead for the nation’s AAPI political landscape; plus a taste of halal street food.

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Guest List:
Mohamed Abdallah, Manager, Halal Guys 53rd & Sixth Ave
Fahd Ahmed, Executive Director, DRUM, Desis Rising Up and Moving
Ravi Bhalla, Mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey
Qin Gao, PhD, Professor & Acting Director, Columbia University Asian American Initiative
Soniya Munshi, PhD, Associate Professor & Director, Urban Studies, Queens College, CUNY
Singh Swarnjit, Mayor, Norwich, CT
Charles Tien, PhD, Professor, Political Science,, Hunter College, CUNY
Janhitha Veeraachaneni, Chair, Jersey City High School and College Democrats

First Air Date
01/13/2026

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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Penn America has recorded nearly 7000 instances of book bans in 2024-2025. It's the librarians across the nation who have found themselves on the front line of fighting against censorship. One of those librarians is Jennie Pu, Library Director at the Hoboken Public Library in New Jersey.

Watch full episode: https://tv.cuny.edu/show/asianamericanlife/PR2013764

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Guest List:
Jennie Pu - Library Director, Hoboken NJ Public Library
Helen Zia - Director, Journalist, Activist, Vincent Chin Institute
Socheatta Meng - Executive Director, Mekong NYC
Tina Zheng - Owner, Touch Nails and Lashes
David T. Imamura - County Legislator, Westchester County Board of Legislators, District 12
Jewel Williams Johnson - County Legislator, Westchester County Board of Legislators
Emily Marte - Safety and Health Specialist, NYCOSH, NY Committee for Occupational Safety and Health

Recording Date
02/10/2026
First Air Date
03/10/2026

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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You can say that "Cooking To The President's Taste" is more than a collection of recipes. It's also a lesson on a little known history of the Asian Chefs in the White House, a history that goes back more than 100 years. Find out about the President's favorite dishes and the creative talent behind them.

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