In midst of increased discrimination towards Asians and May being Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage month, PBS aired the first episode of \u201cAsian-Americans\u201d on Monday, May 11 at 8 p.m.<\/p>\n
\u201cAsian Americans\u201d is a four-part documentary series produced by PBS and WETA and aired from May 11 to May 13 on the PBS network. It explores the achievements and hardships of the fastest growing ethnic group in America, as reported in the 2010 U.S. census.<\/p>\n
The series features first-account stories of racism, immigration, war and overcoming challenges as refugees. The series also touches on how Asians in America have contributed to sectors of society including art, business and technology.<\/p>\n
Some stories shared in the series include events in American history that greatly impacted the Asian-American experience. It covers stories about certain times in history such as the Japanese internment camps and the Vietnam War.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere were so many stories shared by people who went through so much discrimination that are still alive today,\u201d said Mark Sorenson, 43, San Francisco native of Japanese and American decent. \u201cThe history does not go that far back and we need to be more aware of what has happened to our communities.\u201d<\/p>\n