At the turn of the new millennium, the national conversation turns to immigration, race, and economic disparity. As the U.S becomes more diverse, yet more divided, a new generation of Asian Americans tackle the question, how do we as a nation move forward together?

Aired: 05/12/20 Expires: 06/26/21 Rating: TV-14

Born to Korean parents on August 7, 1976, Cathy Park Hong was raised in Los Angeles. She studied at Oberlin College before earning an MFA from the Iowa Writers Workshop. Hong's most recent poetry collection is Engine Empire (W. W. Norton, 2013). Her debut, Translating Mo'um (Hanging Loose Press, 2002) received a Pushcart Prize, and Dance Dance Revolution (W. W. Norton, 2007) was selected for the Barnard Women Poets Prize by Adrienne Rich. She is also the author of the essay collection Minor Feelings (One World/Random House, 2020). Hong's poetry evokes a sense of split identity and alienation from Anglo-American culture. Hong's awards and honors include a Fulbright Fellowship, a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, a New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship, a Village Voice Fellowship for Minority Reporters, and a 2018 Windham-Campbell Prize. She teaches at Rutgers University in Newark and also serves as the poetry editor for New Republic. Credit: poets.org

Untold Civil Rights Stories: Asian Americans Speak Out for Justice

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