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CUNY TV's Asian American Life
Hosted by CUNY TV · ENGLISH
An in-depth news magazine program that addresses topical issues affecting the Asian American communities nationwide and profiles Asian American leaders.
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Honoring Chinese American WW2 Vets, AAPI Rabbi, Asian Fetish
1w ago00:29:39Tap to summarizeHonoring Chinese-American WWII veterans; Profile of America's first Asian American Rabbi Angela Buchdahl on "Heart of a Stranger." Author Kaila Yu book Festishized; Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund; AAARI-CUNY Localized History Project.
Transcribe →NYC Nurses Strike, Korean Book Talk, Diverse Artists
Apr 1400:29:30Tap to summarizeFilipino artist Andrius Alvarez Bakus; Author Rose Kwon Easton best-selling novel "White Mulberry," and "Word Up" bookstore; From Bollywood to Hollywood Actress Nandana Dev Sen; Plus an update on NYC nurses strike and its impact on Filipino nurses.
Transcribe →What does a librarian, activist & nail salon have in common?
Mar 1000:26:45Tap to summarizeWar of word on banned books and the librarian who is fighting for our freedom to read; Civil rights trailblazer Helen Zia; New safety laws protect nail salon workers; Mekong NYC supports Southeast Asian refugees in fear of ICE crackdowns & deportations.
Transcribe →Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Transition Team Mamdani, AAPI Leaders, Halal Street Food
Jan 1400:29:00Tap to summarizeMeet Zohran Mamdani, NY’s historic first south Asian, Muslim millennial mayor; drum: desi rising up & moving fuels social change; who’s who in the administration and what’s ahead for the nation’s AAPI political landscape; plus a taste of halal street food.
Transcribe →Pandesal Filipino Bread, Lunar Hard Seltzer, Asian Holiday Cookies
Dec 900:28:07Tap to summarizeRolling In Dough, And There’s No Better Bread Than Pandesal; One 432 Sustainable Fashion; Holiday Spirits With Lunar Seltzer; High School Student Teaches Us The Joy Of Giving; Cookies With Asian Spice And Everything Nice.
Transcribe →Sari Fashion, Mahjong Revival, Kimchi Love, CEO Dr. Eric Wei
Nov 1800:29:58Tap to summarizeThis is a festive time of year where Sari's are worn to celebrate The Holidays.- We'll look at the meaning behind this garment at The NY Historical Sari exhibit. Mahjong makes a comeback; from emergency room to the C-Suite, Dr. Eric Kim leads NYC Health +Hospitals; CUNY'S Asian America Media initiative reports on the changing landscape of news plus the healing power of Kimchi.
Transcribe →AAPI White House Chefs, Publishers, Strangers In The Land
Oct 1600:29:45Tap to summarizeNational Book Month Special includes Author Radha Vatsal mystery thriller No, 10 Doyer Street; Michael Luo bestseller Strangers in the Land; First Asian American female publisher Sally Kim; Third State Books; All the Presidents menus and the Asian Heritage Chefs who created them
Transcribe →Summer Food & Cultural Hot Spots
Aug 1200:28:41Tap to summarizeSummer’s not over yet as we taste and see some of New York's culinary and cultural hot spots from Korean comfort cuisines to the peaceful sculptor gardens at the Noguchi Museum.
Transcribe →What’s Old Is New: Chinatown’s Next Generation
Jun 1100:29:57Tap to summarizeNew York City’s Chinatown is cultural hub for the Asian community. It remains a popular tourist destination. However gentrification is slowly changing the landscape, but we found a movement where the next generation are staying grounded in this neighborhood and helping to transform their family’s business.
Transcribe →Roots and Routes: Our Immigration Stories
Jun 1000:42:14Tap to summarizeFor the last 13 years, Asian American Life have told the stories of our communities’ history which is often missing in our U.S. classrooms. To celebrate Asian American Pacific Heritage Month, we take you on a journey and trace important moments in history from the gold rush of 1800’s to Trump’s anti-immigration policies of 2025.
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