Asian Americans

‘If You Were in That Circle, You Are Going to Be Arrested’

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Laureen Chew joined the Third World Liberation Front to fight for ethnic studies and educational equity. In 1968, they mounted the longest campus strike in U.S. history. Laureen and a generation of young Asian Americans, many who were first-generation college students, were forever changed.

Aired: 04/21/20

Rating: NR

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