7 POV Films Showcasing AAPI Stories
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** POV Celebrates Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month
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Happy Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month!
In 1977, Asian American Pacific Heritage Week was established in May to commemorate (1) the first immigration of the Japanese to the U.S. on May 7, 1843 and (2) the completion of the transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869. The majority of the workers who laid the tracks were Chinese immigrants.
45 years later, Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month celebrates how generations of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders enrich, enliven, and expand the inner workings of American society.
Embrace AAPI pasts, presents, and futures ([link removed]) with these POV titles and more, streaming now on pov.org ([link removed]) and the PBS app ([link removed]) in May.
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** Streaming Highlights
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American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs ([link removed]) (dir. Grace Lee)
Grace Lee Boggs, 99, is a Chinese American philosopher, writer, and activist with a surprising vision of what an American revolution can be.
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Standing Above the Clouds ([link removed]) (dir. Jalena Keane-Lee)
Native Hawaiian mother-daughter activists stand to protect their sacred mountain.
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First Person Plural ([link removed]) (dir. Deann Borshay Liem)
A Korean American woman reconciles her life as the adopted daughter of a loving American family with her previously unknown life in Korea.
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When I Walk ([link removed]) (dir. Jason DaSilva)
A young, rising independent filmmaker is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
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“We never know how our small activities will affect others through the invisible fabric of our connectedness. In this exquisitely connected world, it's never a question of 'critical mass.' It's always about critical connections.”
-Grace Lee Boggs
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