Independent Lens: Who Is Michael Jang?

Wednesday, May 21 at 11 p.m.

After a long career as a commercial and portrait photographer, mischievous San Francisco artist Michael Jang sat for decades on a hidden treasure of pictures taken in his 20s, both candid celebrity shots and a down-to-earth cross-section of Chinese American family life rarely captured so playfully. Then, during the pandemic, Jang set out to share his work with the world, street guerilla-style.

Join Arizona PBS in honoring the rich heritage and significant contributions of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders to our nation’s history.

Fountain Hills with text reading: Food Festival Saturday, April 11, 2026, Fountain Hills, Arizona
April 11

Join us for the We-Ko-Pa ‘Check, Please! Arizona’ Food Festival

The Superstition Mountains
aired April 3

What happened in Arizona during the American Revolution?

A student participates in a Super Why Reading Camp

Super Why Reading Camps help children build literacy skills

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Celebrating Arizona PBS’ 65th Anniversary

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