Celebrate AAPI Month on Very Local
Stream special episodes highlighting Asian American and Pacific Islanders across the country for FREE!
Stream special episodes highlighting Asian American and Pacific Islanders across the country for FREE!
May is AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) Heritage Month, and we’ve pulled together a collection of some of our favorite videos that highlight Asian American and Pacific Islanders across the country. From artists to business owners and politicians, we have some great episodes and news specials available to stream for free on Very Local.
Download the Very Local app for your phone or TV to watch all of our AAPI Heritage programming and all of the Very Local original series for free.
‘The Spark: Ceramics Goddess’
With a lump of clay and a vision, Manchester ceramics artist Monica Leap empowers and builds community connections through pottery.
Learn more about the Very Local original series “The Spark Boston.”
AAPI Heritage on the Central Coast
KSBW, our news station in Central California, takes a look at how history has impacted AAPI communities.
From small fishing villages along the Monterey Peninsula to vast farmland of the Salinas Valley, the influence of Asian culture has deep roots on the Central Coast - but so does the history of anti-Asian violence and discrimination.
Asian American Identity: Things You Might Not Know
Our Clarified News Specials take a look at what it means to be Asian American.
‘Maddie & Dixie Take Sactown: Haunted and Historic’
Follow Maddy & Dixie as they go on a historical tour around iconic Sacramento locales. Learn how the city was raised during floods. And check out the famous banana cream pie at Frank Fats.
Learn more about the Very Local original series “Maddie & Dixie Take Sactown.”
The Impact of Michelle Yeoh’s Win
Before Yeoh, Merle Oberon was the first Asian nominated in the Oscar’s Best Actress category. However, she hid her South Asian identity due to anti-miscegenation laws. Anna May Wong, who is considered the first Chinese American movie star, dealt with discrimination firsthand and was outspoken about Hollywood's treatment of Asian actresses. This episode explores the history of Asian actresses in Hollywood and the barriers they had to overcome to get to where we are today.
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