Asian American Life

March 16th marks four years since eight people were killed at three spa’s in the Atlanta Georgia area. Six of those victims were Asian women. The tragedy became a turning point for Asian Americans who demanded that the senseless violence be stopped. As a result, President Biden passed the Covid 19 Hate Crime Act, but the bill hasn’t curtailed anti-Asian hate or xenophobia. Recently Stop AAPI Hate reports that a surge in racism continues due to the Trump administration’s scapegoating tactics and anti-immigration policies. In AAL special “Confronting Asian Hate,” we feature the filmmakers who documented the Atlanta Spa shooting in “Rising Against Asian Hate, One Day In March.” Plus we speak with political and community leaders who are at the frontlines of combatting anti-Asian hate crimes.

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Guest List:
Ernabel Demillo - Host & Correspondent, CUNY TV Asian American Life
Titi Yu - Director & Co-Producer, Rising Against Asian Hate: One Day In March
Gina Kim - Executive Producer, Rising Against Asian Hate: One Day In March
Joo Han - Co-Executive Director, Asian American Federation
Grace Meng - U.S. Representative, New York 6th Congressional District

Recording Date 02/26/2025 First Air Date 3/16/2025

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.

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Meet The Mayoral Candidate (WITH MS) who's empowering others; fighting for disability rights. Sustainability trends with Eco-Friendly Burials; A 127 year old Supreme Court case making headlines again; And lessons learned from The Atlanta spa shootings.

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Guest List:
Deirdre Levy - Candidate for New York City Mayor
Jasmine Xiao - Student & Co-President, Asian Student Union
Jennifer Lee - Founder & Executive Director, AADI Asian Americans with Disabilities Initiative
Hye Kyung “HK” Lee - Founder, Aeon Woods
David C. Baluarte - Professor of Law Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, CUNY School of Law
Grace Lee - Member, The New York State Assembly (65th District)
Jeehae Fischer - Executive Director, Korean American Family Service Center
John C. Liu - Senator, New York State Senator

Recording Date 02/10/2025 First Air Date 03/11/2025

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.

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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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