Crossing East on Local NPR Stations
Crossing East is a radio series of eight one-hour documentaries on the
history of Asian American immigration, from pre-America to post-9/11.
Crossing East is the first comprehensive series anywhere on Asian American
history and it’s due out in May 2006 on NPR stations. The series is hosted
by George Takei and Margaret Cho, and is produced by Dmae Roberts. One
example is Episode 4 is titled „Exclusion and Resistance‰ and immigration
laws designed specifically to restrict Asian Americans and its affect on the
community. Angel Island Immigration Station features in that episode.
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How to Help Crossing East
Crossing East will be the first Asian American history documentary aired on
public radio. It involves actors, historical documents, archived sound,
interviews, some of the country’s greatest scholars, and George Takei and
Margaret Cho.
BUT YOU MAY NOT HEAR IT!
For Crossing East to air, individual NPR-member stations must agree to air
the program and they decide when. We made the documentary, but YOU can get
it on the air.
Here’s how:
1. Find your local NPR stations here: http://www.npr.org/stations/
2. Click on ‘Visit K/W—’s Web Site’
3. Select ‘Contact Us’
4. Write the station an email saying:
‘I am very excited about hearing the Crossing East documentary. When are you
going to air it? Are you going to have any other events for Asian American
history month? I am a resident of [your city]. I listen to [your station] for my news and
information and I am a subscriber [if you are]. Thank you for all you do to bring our community closer together.’
5. If they write back, forward the message to info@crossingeast.org
THAT’S IT! With your help, we can get this much-needed documentary on
American history into the public consciousness. If you would like to know more,
go to www.crossingeast.org or email info@crossingeast.org with questions.