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Breaking Through

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?
Season 1 Episode 5 Length 53:34 Premiere: 05/12/20

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Breaking Through
S1 E5 Length 53:34 Premiere Date 05/12/20

Generation Rising
S1 E4 Length 54:11 Premiere Date 05/12/20

Good Americans
S1 E3 Length 54:11 Premiere Date 05/12/20

A Question of Loyalty
S1 E2 Length 54:01 Premiere Date 05/12/20

Breaking Ground
S1 E1 Length 54:11 Premiere Date 05/11/20

Asian Americans Preview
Preview Length 01:00 Premiere Date 05/11/20

The Astonishing Story of the Men Who Built the Railroad
Clip Length 02:04 Premiere Date 04/21/20

Satsuki Ina Was Born American but Looked Like the Enemy
Clip Length 04:34 Premiere Date 04/21/20

For Susan Ahn, WWII Was a Fight for America and Korea
Clip Length 01:48 Premiere Date 04/21/20

He Fought in Vietnam, but He Had the Face of the Enemy
Clip Length 01:10 Premiere Date 04/21/20

Learning Their Asian American Roots at San Quentin Prison
Clip Length 02:26 Premiere Date 04/21/20

Tereza Lee Was the Inspiration for the Dream Act
Clip Length 00:39 Premiere Date 04/21/20

Hari Kondabolu Recalls the Perilous Days After 9/11
Clip Length 00:38 Premiere Date 04/21/20

‘We Farmworkers Should Have an Organization of Our Own’
Clip Length 01:41 Premiere Date 04/21/20

‘They Liked to Pit the Mexicans Against the Filipinos’
Clip Length 02:16 Premiere Date 04/21/20

Patsy Mink: The First Woman of Color in the U.S. Congress
Clip Length 00:42 Premiere Date 04/21/20

Asians Were America’s First “Undocumented Immigrants”
Clip Length 00:30 Premiere Date 04/16/20

A Louisiana Family Discovers Their South Asian Roots
Clip Length 02:38 Premiere Date 04/16/20

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A Question of Loyalty - S1 E2

Premiered On: 05/27/2020

The first generation of U.S.-born Asian Americans have their loyalties tested during World War II.

  • Tuesday May 7, 2024 2:00 am ET on KET2
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Good Americans - S1 E3

Premiered On: 05/12/2020

Although heralded as a model minority, bold ambition leads Asian Americans to national political office as a culture-quake simmers beneath the surface.

  • Tuesday May 7, 2024 3:00 am ET on KET2
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Generation Rising - S1 E4

Premiered On: 05/14/2020

Follow a young generation's fight for equality and claim on a new Asian American identity. The war’s aftermath brings new immigrants and refugees who expand the population and the definition of Asian America.

  • Saturday May 11, 2024 9:00 pm ET on KETWORLD
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Breaking Through - S1 E5

Premiered On: 05/12/2020

Asian Americans navigate their growing influence at the turn of the millennium but face what it means to be an American in a polarized society.

  • Sunday May 12, 2024 9:00 pm ET on KET2
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Good Americans - S1 E3

  • Sunday May 5, 2024 10:00 pm ET on KET2
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A Question of Loyalty - S1 E2

  • Sunday May 5, 2024 9:00 pm ET on KET2
  • Sunday May 5, 2024 8:00 pm CT on KET2
  • Sunday May 5, 2024 1:00 am ET on KETWORLD
  • Sunday May 5, 2024 12:00 am CT on KETWORLD
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Breaking Ground - S1 E1

  • Tuesday May 7, 2024 1:00 am ET on KET2
  • Tuesday May 7, 2024 12:00 am CT on KET2
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