Asian Americans

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
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.