Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In celebration of April's national diversity month, we feature Asian Americans in the cultural arts, including Filipino contemporary artist Andrius Alvarez-Backus; Author Rose Kwon Easton on her best selling novel "White Mulberry," and don't judge "Word Up" by it's cover, the bookstore is a community hub; Plus Actress Nandana Dev Sen shares her journey from Bollywood to Hollywood; And our special report on how Filipino nurses are the heart of healthcare, and the impact on the NYC nurses strike.
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0:06:35 White Mulberry
0:10:45 Word Up Books
0:15:18 Nandana Dev Sen
0:21:05 Filipino Nurses
0:27:12 Overfishing In Southeast Asia
0:29:00 Close
Guest List:
Andrius Alvarez Backus -Interdisciplinary Artist
Rosa Kwon Easton - Author "White Mulberry"
Veronica Santiago - Founder & General Coordinator, Word Up Community Book Store
Nandana Dev Sen - Actress, Author and Activist
Philip Zheng Kai - Curator, Eli Klein Gallery
Krizia Daya - RN, CWON, Mount Sinai Hospital
Andrea Serquina Telemaque - BSN, RN BMT/Oncology Nurse, Mount Sinai Hospital
Nicole Tung - Photojournalist, Overfishing in Southeast Asia, An Ecological & Human Crisis
Recording Date
03/10/2026
First Air Date
04/14/2026
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
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In celebration of April's national diversity month, we feature Asian Americans in the cultural arts, including Filipino contemporary artist Andrius Alvarez-Backus; Author Rose Kwon Easton on her best selling novel "White Mulberry," and don't judge "Word Up" by it's cover, the bookstore is a community hub; Plus Actress Nandana Dev Sen shares her journey from Bollywood to Hollywood; And our special report on how Filipino nurses are the heart of healthcare, and the impact on the NYC nurses strike.
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
0:06:35 White Mulberry
0:10:45 Word Up Books
0:15:18 Nandana Dev Sen
0:21:05 Filipino Nurses
0:27:12 Overfishing In Southeast Asia
0:29:00 Close
Guest List:
Andrius Alvarez Backus -Interdisciplinary Artist
Rosa Kwon Easton - Author "White Mulberry"
Veronica Santiago - Founder & General Coordinator, Word Up Community Book Store
Nandana Dev Sen - Actress, Author and Activist
Philip Zheng Kai - Curator, Eli Klein Gallery
Krizia Daya - RN, CWON, Mount Sinai Hospital
Andrea Serquina Telemaque - BSN, RN BMT/Oncology Nurse, Mount Sinai Hospital
Nicole Tung - Photojournalist, Overfishing in Southeast Asia, An Ecological & Human Crisis
Recording Date
03/10/2026
First Air Date
04/14/2026
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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