Arizona PBS celebrates Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Celebrate the experience, heritage and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders through the month of May.
American Masters
“Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir”
Monday, May 3 at 8 p.m.
An intimate portrait of the groundbreaking writer that interweaves archival imagery, including home movies and personal photographs, animation and original interviews to tell the inspiring story of Tan’s life and career.
Norman Mineta and His Legacy: An American Story
Monday, May 3 at 11 p.m.
Meet the statesman who served as cabinet secretary for Presidents Clinton and George W. Bush. Imprisoned by the U.S. during World War II for his Japanese ancestry, Mineta rose to become the first Asian American to serve in a presidential cabinet.
Asian Americans
Weekly starting Wednesday, May 5 at 11 p.m.
Watch the whole series now online or on the PBS Video app.
Asian Americans is a five-hour film series that will chronicle the contributions, and challenges of Asian Americans, the fastest-growing ethnic group in America. Personal histories and new academic research will cast a fresh lens on U.S. history and the role Asian Americans have played in it.
Antiques Roadshow
“Celebrating Asian-Pacific Heritage”
Monday, May 10 at 8 p.m.
Travel with “Antiques Roadshow” as we turn the spotlight on incredible items with Asian and Pacific Islands origins including a Hawaiian Kou bowl, a Gandhi presentation spinning wheel, and an 1888 Joesph Nawahi painting. Which is valued at $250,000-$300,000?
Independent Lens “The Donut King”
Monday, May 24 at 11 p.m.
An immigrant story with a (glazed) twist, The Donut King follows the journey of Cambodian refugee Ted Ngoy, who arrived in California in the 1970s and, through a mixture of diligence and luck, built a multi-million dollar donut empire up and down the West Coast.
The Registry
Monday, May 31 at 11 p.m.
Watch now with PBS Passport access.
This film breaks open the hidden history of the US Army’s Military Intelligence Service (MIS) during World War II — a story made possible because of a few aging Japanese American veterans with a little Internet savvy and a lot of determination.
