In late march, the actor Daniel Dae Kim posted a video on Instagram revealing that he had tested positive for covid-19.Mr. Kim, known for his impressive roles on "Lost" and "Hawaii five-0," was one of the first celebrities to contract a novel coronavirus, possibly while filming the NBC medical drama "New Amsterdam" in New york city. In a recent Zoom call, Mr. Kim didn't want to talk about himself. Instead, he wanted to discuss the new documentary series, "asian-americans," which he narrated with the actress tanling tomita.The five-part special, which premiered Monday on PBS, is the most ambitious documentary project ever to document asian-american history.Coincidentally, the series coincided with a surge in racial discrimination against asian-americans during the covid-19 outbreak. From the 1850s to the present, the series covers a long arc of history in America's self-concept that is often overlooked: from angel island to the influence of the filipino-american labor movement, from the radical third world movement to the killing of Chen guoren in 1982.It is a story of discrimination, marginalization, and violence, and an affirmation of a community that has grown up in the midst of hardship.
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