CUNY TV's Asian American Life

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An in-depth news magazine program that addresses topical issues affecting the Asian American communities nationwide and profiles Asian American leaders.

  1. JAN 14

    Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Transition Team Mamdani, AAPI Leaders, Halal Street Food

    Meet Zohran Mamdani, NY’s historic first south Asian, Muslim millennial mayor; drum: desi rising up & moving fuels social change; who’s who in the administration and what’s ahead for the nation’s AAPI political landscape; plus a taste of halal street food.

    29 min

  2. 12/09/2025

    Pandesal Filipino Bread, Lunar Hard Seltzer, Asian Holiday Cookies

    Rolling In Dough, And There’s No Better Bread Than Pandesal; One 432 Sustainable Fashion; Holiday Spirits With Lunar Seltzer; High School Student Teaches Us The Joy Of Giving; Cookies With Asian Spice And Everything Nice.

    28 min

  3. 11/18/2025

    Sari Fashion, Mahjong Revival, Kimchi Love, CEO Dr. Eric Wei

    This is a festive time of year where Sari's are worn to celebrate The Holidays.- We'll look at the meaning behind this garment at The NY Historical Sari exhibit. Mahjong makes a comeback; from emergency room to the C-Suite, Dr. Eric Kim leads NYC Health +Hospitals; CUNY'S Asian America Media initiative reports on the changing landscape of news plus the healing power of Kimchi.

    30 min

  4. 10/16/2025

    AAPI White House Chefs, Publishers, Strangers In The Land

    National Book Month Special includes Author Radha Vatsal mystery thriller No, 10 Doyer Street; Michael Luo bestseller Strangers in the Land; First Asian American female publisher Sally Kim; Third State Books; All the Presidents menus and the Asian Heritage Chefs who created them

    30 min

  5. 08/12/2025

    Summer Food & Cultural Hot Spots

    Summer’s not over yet as we taste and see some of New York's culinary and cultural hot spots from Korean comfort cuisines to the peaceful sculptor gardens at the Noguchi Museum.

    29 min

  6. 06/11/2025

    What’s Old Is New: Chinatown’s Next Generation

    New York City’s Chinatown is cultural hub for the Asian community. It remains a popular tourist destination. However gentrification is slowly changing the landscape, but we found a movement where the next generation are staying grounded in this neighborhood and helping to transform their family’s business.

    30 min

  7. 06/10/2025

    Roots and Routes: Our Immigration Stories

    For the last 13 years, Asian American Life have told the stories of our communities’ history which is often missing in our U.S. classrooms. To celebrate Asian American Pacific Heritage Month, we take you on a journey and trace important moments in history from the gold rush of 1800’s to Trump’s anti-immigration policies of 2025.

    42 min

  8. 04/15/2025

    Asian Americans Reshape Cultural Arts Landscape

    Asian Americans are reshaping the arts and cultural landscape from Cambodian Angkor Dance Troupe to cross cultural learning in South Korea. Plus the art of Korean self care and wellness; Cooking club trends with friends, and Ann Tremet glazed cakes that are edible works of arts.

    26 min
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An in-depth news magazine program that addresses topical issues affecting the Asian American communities nationwide and profiles Asian American leaders.

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