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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: Videos

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AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: The Chinese Exclusion Act
A1882 law that made it illegal for Chinese workers to come to America and for Chinese nationals already here ever to become U.S. citizens for nearly 60 years.

Pass or Fail in Cambodia Town
Asian Americans are the best-educated and highest-income ethnic group in the United States. They are often referred to as the “model minority,” suggesting that all Asians are successful in school and in life. But Southeast Asian Americans have some of the lowest high school completion rates in the nation.

Island of Warriors
Pacific Islanders serve in the U.S. military in disproportionally high numbers and have suffered the highest casualty rates in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The men and women of Guam, a U.S. territory in the Pacific, are American citizens and serve in our country’s military at a rate three times higher than the rest of the country.

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Asian Americans (PBS)
A five-hour film series that delivers a bold, fresh perspective on a history that matters today, more than ever.
Becoming American: The Chinese Experience
What does it mean to become American? What is lost and what is gained in the process? In interviews with historians, descendants, and recent immigrants, this set of powerful Bill Moyers documentaries explores these questions through the dramatic experience of the Chinese in America. Includes Gold Mountain Dreams, Between Two Worlds, and No Turning Back.
The Slanted Screen: Asian Men in Film and Television
This award-winning documentary explores portrayals of Asian men in American cinema, chronicling the experience of actors who have struggled against Hollywood’s ethnic stereotyping and discriminatory practices.

Last Updated: Apr 6, 2022 2:49 PM
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Tags: AAPI, AAPI Month, Asian American, Asian American History, Pacific Islander