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This edition: Asian American Life Celebrates Women Trailblazer For Women's


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Episode Details

Original tape date: February 20, 2023. First aired: March 7, 2023.

Asian American Life celebrates Women’s History Month featuring the accomplishments of Asian American women who were the first in their fields. They broke the glass ceiling in their careers and helped pave the way for others. Special reports include women in law with CUNY’s School of Law Dean Sudha Setty and the Honorable Doris Ling-Cohan, Former Justice of NY Supreme Court; Iwen Chu, New York’s first Asian American female Senator; Tribute to CUNY’s Betty Sung Lee, a pioneer in Asian American studies; Afong Moy, the first Asian woman to arrive in the USA; Women walk for peace in “Women Crossing DMZ.”

Guest List

Christine Ahn Executive Director, Women Cross DMZ

Aiyoung Choi Board Chair, Women Cross DMZ

Iwen Chu New York State Senator, District 17

Carol Huang Assistant Professor, CCNY Board Secretary, Asian American / Asian Research Institute, The City University of New York

Deann Borshay Liem Writer, Producer and Director of “Crossings”

Hon. Doris Ling-Cohan Former Justice, New York State Supreme Court

John C. Liu New York State Senator, District 16

Sally Wen Mao Author & Poet

Sudha Setty Dean, CUNY School of Law

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