May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and “The May Lee Show” is dedicating the month to highlight the identity, contributions and challenges experienced by Asian Americans. To kick off the celebratory month, this episode previews the upcoming documentary series “Asian Americans”, which will air on PBS May 11 & 12. The series covers the 150 year history of Asians in America including the struggles of Chinese railroad workers, the internment of Japanese Americans, the early Hollywood pioneers and the Asian trailblazers of Silicon Valley. The Asian American experience is vast, diverse and profound and the 5 hour series is a bold attempt at authentically telling the stories of Asians through the lens of Asians. May talks with Academy Award nominee Renee Tajima-Pena, the producer of “Asian Americans” about the making of the series and the important lessons that history can teach us, especially now in light of COVID-19 and the racism against Asians today.

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