Asian American Life - May 2016

Race Relations: Asian American and African American leaders speak out in the aftermath of NYPD Rookie Officer Peter Liang Trial. Minnie Roh reports on how this case has rekindled a national debate on race and justice. Rice is the #1 staple around the world where nearly 4 billion people consume it daily. Reporter Paul Lin visits one sustainable rice farm right here in Manhattan. Dr. Katherine Anne Paul, Curator of the Newark Museum’s “Wondrous Worlds” walks us us through the Islamic art exhibition from around the world. Stella is gracing the stage as the first Filipino American principal dancer for the American Ballet Theater. Reporter and Host Ernabel Demillo profiles this ballerina’s life and career. (Taped: 04/15/16) 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. Watch more at ****** ...