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Asian Americans

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The most ambitious chronicle of the Asian American story in the United States.

Series

NPS Standalone

Premiere Date

May 11, 2020

Length

3 episodes x 60 minutes

Funding Type

Co-Production

Awards & Recognition

Nominee

2020 International Documentary Association (IDA) - Best Multi-Part Documentary

Winner

2020 Peabody Awards - George Foster Peabody Award

Asian Americans is five-part documentary series that examines what the 2010 U.S. Census identifies as the fastest growing racial/ethnic group in the United States. Told through individual lives and personal histories, Asian Americans explores the impact of this group on the country’s past, present, and future. Led by a team of Asian American filmmakers, the series traces the significant role of Asian Americans in shaping American history and identity, from the first wave of Asian immigrants in the 1850s to the social and cultural turmoil of the twentieth century to modern refugee crises in a globally connected world.

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