Asian Americans is a five-hour film series that delivers a bold, fresh perspective on a history that matters today, more than ever. As America becomes more diverse, and more divided while facing unimaginable challenges, how do we move forward together? Told through intimate personal stories, the series will cast a new lens on U.S. history and the ongoing role that Asian Americans have played.

Breaking Down Asian Pacific American Bias

The Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center is proud to present We are not a stereotype, a video series for educators, by educators. This series explores and challenges the complexity surrounding the term Asian Pacific American, breaking it down into topics that span multiple timelines, geographies, and identities.

By Washington Post Live, on Monday, March 8 at 3:00pm ET, national reporter Michelle Ye Hee Lee speaks with author and historian Erika Lee, together with author and activist Helen Zia, about how the past can help inform our understanding of where we are today.

This hour discusses anti-Asian discrimination and violence in the U.S. We discuss the connection between rising violence now, and America's history of anti-Asian discrimination.  

Guests:

• Kelly Yang, New York Times best-selling author of "Front Desk" and "Parachutes." (@kellyyanghk)

• Doris Chang, clinical psychologist and associate professor at the New York University Silver School of Social Work. (@dorisfchang)

• Sung Yeon Choimorrow, executive director of the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum. (@schoimorrow)

Also Featured:

• Christine Liwag Dixon, Filipino-American writer and musician. (@cmliwagdixon)