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America ReFramed

Chinatown Rising | Trailer

A chronicle of the battles for social justice in the historic San Francisco neighborhood.

Aired 05/26/2022 | Rating TV-PG

America ReFramed

Chinatown Rising | Trailer

Preview: Season 10 Episode 6 | 1m 33sVideo has Closed Captions

A chronicle of the battles for social justice in the historic San Francisco neighborhood.

Weaving together never-before-seen archival footage and photographs, CHINATOWN RISING reveals a deeply personal portrait of a San Francisco neighborhood in transition. Chinatown activists of the 1960s reflect on their years as young residents waging battles for bilingual education, tenants’ rights and ethnic studies curriculum that would shape their community and nation.

Aired 05/26/2022 | Rating TV-PG

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Major funding for America ReFramed provided by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Wyncote Foundation, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Additional funding provided by Open Society Foundations,...

Chinatown Rising | Harry Chuck: Activist and Man of Faith

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Meet Harry Chuck, one of the filmmakers of CHINATOWN RISING and the subject of the film. (1m 4s)

Chinatown Rising | Pam Tau Lee: A Legend in Social Justice

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Pam Tau Lee recalls her experience during the 1977 eviction in San Francisco's Chinatown. (1m 10s)

Chinatown Rising | Preview

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A chronicle of the battles for social justice in the historic San Francisco neighborhood. (30s)

Chinatown Rising | The Chinese Six Companies

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The work of the Chinese Six Companies, an organization advocating for U.S.'s Chinatowns. (2m 59s)

Chinatown Rising | The Fight for Housing in San Francisco

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Community activists in San Francisco's Chinatown refuse to sit idly by a housing decision. (1m 15s)

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Major funding for America ReFramed provided by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Wyncote Foundation, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Additional funding provided by Open Society Foundations,...

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