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Asian Heritage Issue
May 2, 2022
OPB releases schedule of shows
airing during Asian Heritage Month
Continued from page 13
In an era of exclusion, new immigrants arrived in the
U.S. from China, India, Japan, the Philippines, and
elsewhere. Eventually barred by anti-Asian laws, the first
show in the epic five-part Asian Americans series —
“Breaking Ground” — tells how the newcomers became
America’s first “undocumented immigrants” even as they
built railroads and dazzled on the silver screen. They also
took the fight for equality to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Mr. Tornado
May 11, 8:00pm, OPB Plus
Mr. Tornado is a documentary about Tetsuya Theodore
“Ted” Fujita, a Japanese-American scientist who devoted
his life to unlocking the mysteries of severe storms.
COMPELLING STORIES. The Immigrant Story is presenting
events and highlighting its work in observance of Asian Heritage Month.
Pictured is Priti Ghandi (top photo), whose story is told as part of “I Am
an American.” The photo on the bottom shows handwritten testimony by
Ghandi about the objects next to it — gold jewelry — and an explanation
about the Indian tradition behind the gifts. (Photos courtesy of The Immi-
grant Story)
The Immigrant Story highlights
“I Am an American” events and
more during Asian Heritage Month
Continued from page 12
bracing and Exploring
Identity,” about Qasim
Syed;
and
“Evading
Stigmas and Stereotypes,”
about Emery Thanathiti.
Many Roads to Here
(MRH) is a podcast pro-
duced entirely by volun-
teers that tells the stories
of newcomers in their own
words, bringing the voices
of immigrants, refugees,
and asylum seekers to the
national
conversation
about migration and iden-
tity. It aims to advance our
country’s dialogue around
race and identity and dis-
pel the myths, stereotypes,
and preconceptions that
haunt immigrants. The
goal of MRH is to provide
information and empathy.
Interviews produced by
MRH are archived at the
Oregon Historical Society.
To read the compelling
stories, or to subscribe to
the Many Roads to Here
podcast,
visit
<www.
theimmigrantstory.org>.
Lan Su Chinese Garden to celebrate
Asian heritage with a month full of
performances and events
Continued from page 11
Saturday, May 14
2:00pm: Takohachi taiko
3:00pm: Ka Lei Hali’a O Ka Lokelani
4:00pm: Vancouver Jasmine Dance Troupe
Saturday, May 21
1:00pm: Kalabharathi School of Dance
3:00pm: Cambodian Dance Troupe
Saturday, May 28
1:00pm: Filipino American Friendship Club of Oregon
3:00pm: Team Japonesque
Additional events include “Learn How to Play Mahjong”
on Sunday, May 15 at 1:00pm; an erhu demonstration on
Saturday, May 21 from 11:00am to noon; a talk about the
kimono on Saturday, May 28 from 11:00am to noon; and
more.
“Lan Su wants to provide a stage for the community to
share their cultures and experiences with the public,” said
the garden’s Venus Sun. “We have so much to share, and
our stories deserve not just to be told, but celebrated.”
Lan Su Chinese Garden is located at 239 N.W. Everett
Street in Portland. It is open daily from 10:00am to
6:00pm. For more information, call (503) 228-8131. To
learn more, or to view a schedule of events, visit
<www.lansugarden.org/CelebrateOurStories>.
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“Bloodline”
May 13, 7:00pm, OPB Plus
“Bloodline” is a profile of Vietnamese-American chef Tu
David Phu and the evolution of his culinary aesthetic. The
program follows Tu as he returns home to Oakland,
California, after competing on the cooking series “Top
Chef.” From the son of refugees growing up in West
Oakland to a professional chef, Tu’s acclaimed culinary
creations are heralded as the next wave of Asian fusion
representing Vietnamese culture.
Kam Wah Chung
May 13, 7:30pm, OPB Plus
Kam Wah Chung, an episode of Oregon Experience,
tells the story of herbal doctor Ing Hay and businessman
Lung On, who practiced medicine and operated a general
store at Kam Wah Chung & Co. in John Day, Oregon.
“Loimata, the Sweetest Tears”
May 15, 8:00pm, OPB Plus
“Loimata, the Sweetest Tears,” an episode of Pacific
Heartbeat, follows a family returning to their Samoan
homeland.
The Chinese Exclusion Act
May 15, 9:00pm, OPB Plus
The Chinese Exclusion Act, a documentary screening as
part of American Experience, explores the history of
Chinese immigration to the United States and its
significance to issues of globalization, immigration, labor,
and civil rights today through powerful and illuminating
visuals, historical documents, testimonies, and the
insight of scholars and experts.
Massacre at Hells Canyon
May 16, 9:00pm, OPB
Massacre at Hells Canyon, an episode of Oregon
Experience, details an 1887 incident in which as many as
34 Chinese gold miners were massacred on the Oregon
side of Hells Canyon in what was likely the nation’s worst
massacre of Chinese people. Though the culprits were
well known, no one was ever convicted and the crime was
largely forgotten.
Tyrus Wong
May 17, 10:00pm, OPB
Tyrus Wong, by American Masters, tells the story of the
renowned Chinese-American painter.
Asian Americans: “A Question of Loyalty”
May 18, 7:00pm, OPB Plus
An American-born generation straddles their country of
birth and the homelands of their parents in “A Question of
Loyalty,” an episode of the five-part series, Asian
Americans. Those loyalties are tested during World War II
when families are imprisoned in detention camps and
brothers find themselves on opposite sides of the battle
lines.
Norman Mineta and His Legacy:
An American Story
May 20, 9:00pm, OPB Plus
Norman Mineta and His Legacy: An American Story is a
documentary that follows the history of the Mineta family
and the hardships they endured, including incarceration
during World War II, blatant and systemic racism, and
more.
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HONORING ASIAN HERITAGE. Kam Wah Chung, an episode of
Oregon Experience, tells the story of herbal doctor Ing Hay and business-
man Lung On, who practiced medicine and operated a general store at
Kam Wah Chung & Co. in John Day, Oregon. The show is airing May 13 on
OPB Plus. Pictured is Kam Wah Chung & Co., circa 1930. (Photo courtesy
of the Kam Wah Chung & Co. Museum)
“Touching the Sound”
May 21, 7:00pm, OPB Plus
“Touching the Sound” traces the artistic development of
young pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii, from his early ability to
play piano by ear, undeterred by his lifelong blindness, to
his gold medal triumph in the 2009 Van Cliburn
International Piano Competition, to his debut at Carnegie
Hall. Highlighting the power of music in overcoming
hardship, Tsujii performs his own uplifting compositions,
alongside those of Chopin, Beethoven, Rachmaninoff, and
Liszt, while touring the 2011 tsunami-devastated
coastline of Japan.
The Donut King
May 21, 8:00pm, OPB Plus
The Donut King, an episode of Independent Lens, tells
the story of a Cambodian refugee who built a
multi-million-dollar donut empire.
“The Healer Stones of Kapaemahu”
May 22, 8:00pm, OPB Plus
“The Healer Stones of Kapaemahu,” an episode of
Pacific Heartbeat, explores Honolulu’s symbolic stones.
American Revolutionary:
The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs
May 22, 9:00pm, OPB Plus
American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee
Boggs, from POV, tells viewers about Grace Lee Boggs, a
Chinese-American philosopher, writer, and activist in
Detroit with a thick FBI file and a surprising vision of
what an American revolution can be. Rooted in 75 years of
the labor, civil rights, and Black Power movements, she
continually challenges a new generation to throw off old
assumptions, think creatively, and redefine revolution for
our times.
Asian Americans: “Good Americans”
May 25, 7:00pm, OPB Plus
Part of the five-part series Asian Americans, “Good
Americans” addresses the Cold War years, when Asian
Americans are simultaneously heralded as a model
minority and targeted as a perpetual foreigner. Bold
ambition also emerges, as Asian Americans aspire for the
first time to national political office and a coming
culture-quake simmers beneath the surface.
“The World of the May’s Photo Studio”
May 28, 9:30pm, OPB Plus
“The World of the May’s Photo Studio,” an episode of
Vanishing Chinatown, chronicles San Francisco’s
Chinatown during the 1900s.
Canefield Songs: Holehole Bushi
May 29, 9:30pm, OPB Plus
Canefield Songs: Holehole Bushi is a film that tells the
story of music teacher Harry Urata and his efforts to
record, preserve, and perpetuate the musical oral
histories of Japanese immigrants who worked in Hawai‘i’s
sugarcane fields in the late 19th- and early
20th-centuries. Through their canefield songs, or holehole
bushi, the women sang about their joys and sorrows of
trying to start life in a new world.
Happy
Mother’s
Day!