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Chew-Een Lee was the first Asian-American Marine and overcame racial barriers to gain the respect of his fellow Marines. This short documentary shares an overview of his life. You can also read more in his New York Times obituary and on this Library of Congress site. |
2020 documentary available to stream FREE through Ivy Tech's subscription to Films On Demand!
Asian Americans is a five-hour film series that delivers a bold, fresh perspective on a history that matters today, more than ever. As America becomes more diverse, and more divided while facing unimaginable challenges, how do we move forward together? Told through intimate personal stories, the series will cast a new lens on U.S. history and the ongoing role that Asian Americans have played.
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Episode 1: "Breaking Ground" In an era of U.S. expansion, new immigrants arrive from China, India, Japan, the Philippines and beyond. Eventually barred by anti-Asian laws, they become America’s first “undocumented immigrants." |
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Episode 2: "A Question of Loyalty" An American-born generation straddles their birth country and their familial homelands in Asia. Family loyalties are tested during WWII, when Japanese Americans are held in detention camps and brothers are on opposite sides of the battle. |
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Episode 3: "Good Americans" During the Cold War years, Asian Americans are simultaneously heralded as a Model Minority, and suspected as the perpetual foreigner. It is also a time of ambition, as Asian Americans aspire for the first time to national political office. |
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Episode 4: "Generation Rising" During a time of war and social tumult, a young generation fights for equality in the fields, on campuses and in the culture, and claim a new identity: Asian Americans. The aftermath of the Vietnam War brings new immigrants and refugees. |
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Episode 5: "Breaking Through" At the turn of the millennium, Asian Americans have become the fastest growing population in the U.S. It is a time of tremendous change, as the country tackles urgent debates over immigration, race and economic disparity. |