Highlights:

• Hear from actor, George Takei, one of the community’s greatest activists, on what it was like to be Mr. Sulu on Star Trek, one of television’s longest running television shows, and a gay Asian Pacific American
  
• Are they generational or cultural issues? Hear the discussions between Asian American teenagers and Asian American parents.
  • Interview with 18 Asian American students
  • Interview with 15 Asian American parents
  • Interviews with Asian American students and parents
• What is it like growing up as an Asian American women in the mainstream community? Attorney and community activist Phoebe Eng shares her experiences.
• Is your home properly feng-shue-ed? Find out from feng-shui expert and teacher, Macy Liu.
• How does one become the Martial Arts Man of the Century? Black belt martial artist and businessman, Jhoon Rhee, tells us his personal story.
• Learn about the Japanese Internment through the eyes of the highest ranking Asian American. Former Secretary of Commerce and Transportation, Norman Mineta, shares his poignant recollections.
• More and more Asian Americans are being adopted into non-Asian American homes. How are they doing and what are the issues? A Korean attorney adopted by a Caucasian single mother, a Vietnamese man adopted by Caucasian parents, and a Black/Vietnamese attorney adopted by Amish parents all share their heartwarming stories.
• After being discharged from the Officers Marine Corp for no justifiable reason, Bruce Yamashita took his case public and eventually was successful in making significant changes. His story is one of perseverance and community activism.
• The stress experienced by Asian American students to do well is one experienced by Olivia Chung. Hear how she dealt with the challenges during her years in college.
• The stories of Asian American activist need to be preserved. Watch as the late Patrick Okura discuss the discrimination he felt as a student at UCLA back in the early 1900’s.
• Asian Americans are excelling in a variety of careers. Watch how Alain Nu broke the glass ceiling, followed his dream and became a professional magician.
  

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