Frank talk about being Asian explores diversity, exposes stereotypes

It all depends upon whom you ask — and to mark Asian Heritage Month, CBC Manitoba did just that.

CBC reporter Joanne Roberts gathered together five Manitobans from five Asian communities (including her own) in a sunlit studio near downtown Winnipeg.

Together, they compared notes on everything from culture to cultural appropriation to cultural stereotypes in a special CBC Manitoba series: Being Asian. Competing truths.

Being Asian: Competing Truths was released on TV, radio and web in Manitoba and was syndicated nationally in May, 2022.

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Key Film Credits

Creators: Joanne Roberts, Nadia Kidwai & Donna Carreiro

Producers: Nadia Kidwai & Donna Carreiro

Host: Joanne Roberts

Guests: Katrina Martin, Jié Yang, Shakila Rahimian, Anupam Sharma, Arthur Miki

Videographers: Jeff Stapleton & Justin Fraser

Editor: Warren Kay

Production Company: CBC Manitoba

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Year of Release

2022

Press

We continue to celebrate Asian Heritage Month with more from our special series 'Being Asian. Competing Truths.' - CBC Information Radio (2022)

Today as part of our special series ‘Being Asian – Competing Truths.' We'll hear about a long held stereotype about Asians. - CBC Information Radio (2022)

Frank talk about being Asian explores diversity, exposes stereotypes - CBC (2022)

Today on our special series called ‘Being Asian – Competing Truths.' , The question of clothing … When and if it's okay to wear traditional clothing from a culture outside your own. - CBC Information Radio (2022)

CBC reporter Joanne Roberts gathered together five Manitobans from five Asian communities, in Winnipeg’s historic Chinatown. - CBC Information Radio (2022)