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OUT OF THE POISON TREE on KQED

Posted August 4, 2009 by Luis in Featured

hope.jpg On the eve of the long-awaited Khmer Rouge trial an American survivor of the genocide returns to Cambodia hoping to unlock the mystery of her father's disappearance in 1975. OUT OF THE POISON TREE follows Thida Buth Mam's quest for the truth, stirring up fractured pieces of one family's nightmare. OUT OF THE POISON TREE airs on KQED throughout August.
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APA Heritage Month Broadcasts May 2009

Posted April 14, 2009 by Luis in On Public Television, Featured

wings_of_defeat.jpg In honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, PBS will be broadcasting stories that reflect the diversity of the Asian American experience. ITVS, American Masters, WETA, and Independent Lens will be co-presenting APA programs throughout May 2009. Check local listings for exact times and dates.
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Diversity Beat covers both migrant deaths and black bloggers in recent stories

Posted July 22, 2008 by Luis in Election 2008, On Public Television, Featured

nmc1.jpg NMC fellow, Tristan Ahtone’s video report on the impact of migrant border deaths on tribal communities is now posted on the PBS Newshour website. The US installed vehicle border has long divided the Tehono O’odham nation’s tribal homeland.
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MIGHTY WARRIORS OF COMEDY by Sung H. Kim

Posted October 31, 2007 by michella in Featured

mmwc.jpg Look out for MIGHTY WARRIORS OF COMEDY on PBS in January 2008. Hailed as one of the most devastatingly funny comedy troupes of the past decade, the 18 Mighty Mountain Warriors are an audacious Asian American sketch comedy group from San Francisco. Their material tackles socio-political issues with a hilarious combination of irreverence and seriousness, [...]
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