In its September season premiere, CUNY TV's Asian American Life celebrates 10 years together as a show, welcomes a new family member, plus Michael Tamsuriyamit returns with a profile story about a local Asian American college student and her family of Taekwondo champions.
SHOW DETAILS:
Asian American Life celebrates its 10th season and pays tribute to legendary photographer Corky Lee at the “Photographic Justice” exhibit. We also feature Author Alvin Eng’s memoir Our Laundry, Our Town; Plus a report on why women are embracing their roots and going gray; Asian Americans speak out against social injustice with “Free Chol Soo Lee” documentary; And we meet a family of Taekwondo champions who perfected the art of kicking; We also visit New York’s growing Burmese community.
GUESTS:
Alvin Eng - Author “Our Laundry, Our Town”
Rubina Shafi - General Manager, Gerald W. Lynch Theater, John Jay College
Darcy Miller - Former Publishing Executive
Lisa Lord - Director & Hair Stylist, Sam Brocato Salon
Mee-Seen Loong - Chinese Antiquities Appraiser Consultant, Sotheby’s New York
Ashley Moore - Color Specialist, Sam Brocato Salon
Julie Ha - Co-Director, Free Chol Soo Lee
Hailey Ra - Taekwondo Athlete & Instructor, Agape Black Belt Center
John Ra - Founder & Master, Agape Black Belt Center
Moe Chan - Event Coordinator, Burmese American Street Fair
Yung Yatineiing - Restaurant Staff, Little Myanmar Restaurant
Thitar Kyaw - Owner, Little Myanmar Restaurant
RECORDING DATE:
08/22/2022
FIRST AIR DATE:
09/13/2022
ABOUT ASIAN AMERICAN LIFE (AAL):
Ernabel Demillo is the host of Asian American Life, a monthly half hour series about the fastest-growing immigrant group in the country, focusing on Asian Americans in the tri-state area from over 40 countries who speak more than 150 different languages and dialects. Every month, an Asian enclave and neighborhood within the tristate area is featured. Cutting edge issues like racial profiling and stereotyping are examined and explored. Successful Asian Americans who are forging new identities in business, politics and the arts are also be profiled. Asian American Life is reaching new frontiers in the quest for understanding and acknowledgment among tri-state Asian Americans.