Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Penn America has recorded nearly 7000 instances of book bans in 2024-2025. It's the librarians across the nation who have found themselves on the front line of fighting against censorship. One of those librarians is Jennie Pu, Library Director at the Hoboken Public Library in New Jersey.
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Guest List:
Jennie Pu - Library Director, Hoboken NJ Public Library
Helen Zia - Director, Journalist, Activist, Vincent Chin Institute
Socheatta Meng - Executive Director, Mekong NYC
Tina Zheng - Owner, Touch Nails and Lashes
David T. Imamura - County Legislator, Westchester County Board of Legislators, District 12
Jewel Williams Johnson - County Legislator, Westchester County Board of Legislators
Emily Marte - Safety and Health Specialist, NYCOSH, NY Committee for Occupational Safety and Health
Recording Date
02/10/2026
First Air Date
03/10/2026
Ernabel Demillo is the host of Asian American Life, a monthly half hour series about the fastest-growing immigrant group in the country, focusing on Asian Americans in the tri-state area from over 40 countries who speak more than 150 different languages and dialects. Every month, an Asian enclave and neighborhood within the tristate area is featured. Cutting edge issues like racial profiling and stereotyping are examined and explored. Successful Asian Americans who are forging new identities in business, politics and the arts are also be profiled. Asian American Life is reaching new frontiers in the quest for understanding and acknowledgment among tri-state Asian Americans.
Watch more at https://tv.cuny.edu/show/asianamericanlife/
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Penn America has recorded nearly 7000 instances of book bans in 2024-2025. It's the librarians across the nation who have found themselves on the front line of fighting against censorship. One of those librarians is Jennie Pu, Library Director at the Hoboken Public Library in New Jersey.
Watch full episode: https://tv.cuny.edu/show/asianamericanlife/PR2013764
Follow CUNY TV:
Facebook: facebook.com/CUNYTV
Twitter: twitter.com/cunytv
Instagram:instagram.com/cuny.tv
YouTube: youtube.com/user/cunytv75
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/cunytv
Find more from CUNY TV at https://tv.cuny.edu
Guest List:
Jennie Pu - Library Director, Hoboken NJ Public Library
Helen Zia - Director, Journalist, Activist, Vincent Chin Institute
Socheatta Meng - Executive Director, Mekong NYC
Tina Zheng - Owner, Touch Nails and Lashes
David T. Imamura - County Legislator, Westchester County Board of Legislators, District 12
Jewel Williams Johnson - County Legislator, Westchester County Board of Legislators
Emily Marte - Safety and Health Specialist, NYCOSH, NY Committee for Occupational Safety and Health
Recording Date
02/10/2026
First Air Date
03/10/2026
Ernabel Demillo is the host of Asian American Life, a monthly half hour series about the fastest-growing immigrant group in the country, focusing on Asian Americans in the tri-state area from over 40 countries who speak more than 150 different languages and dialects. Every month, an Asian enclave and neighborhood within the tristate area is featured. Cutting edge issues like racial profiling and stereotyping are examined and explored. Successful Asian Americans who are forging new identities in business, politics and the arts are also be profiled. Asian American Life is reaching new frontiers in the quest for understanding and acknowledgment among tri-state Asian Americans.
Watch more at https://tv.cuny.edu/show/asianamericanlife/
Subscribe to the Series Playlist: bit.ly/2veQz61
Subscribe to the CUNY TV channel: bit.ly/2GmGb13
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