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We Built New York: Biyao Chen

May 2, 2018

Biao Chen "I was born in Taishan, Guangdong, China in 1939. My grandfather and ancestors went back and forth from China to the US, so our family had five generations in America… My father worked in Guangzhou, managing a factory…

We Built New York: Betty Fung

May 2, 2018

Betty Fung "I was born in 1939 in Enping, Guangdong, China. During the Sino Japanese war, my family moved west to Guangxi, and my little brother was born there. When the war ended, the family moved back home to Guangdong.…

We Built New York: Alice Ip

May 2, 2018

Alice Ip (as told to Ruth Sergel) “Everybody came here with a dream” Alice grew up in Hong Kong with six brothers and sisters. Her father had one of the first cars in Hong Kong. He repaired cars and gave…

We Built New York: Teresa Chan

May 2, 2018

Teresa Chan Born in China and educated in Hong Kong, Teresa Chan immigrated to America in 1968. Her first job in NYC was as an accountant at Beekman Hospital, where she interpreted medical and billing matters for Chinese patients. Eight…

We Built New York: Marian Thom

May 2, 2018

Marian Thom Marian Thom is an early Chinatown union activist, and a bilingual paraprofessional (para) who worked on reading and other programs in NYC public schools in Chinatown for 36 years.  She has motivated and defended students and fellow employees…

Urban League: Looking Forward

April 4, 2018 | Episode

For over 100 years, the National Urban League has been working to provide economic empowerment, educational opportunities and the guarantee of civil rights for the underserved in America. The story of the French bulldog puppy, Kokito, that died on a…

Puerto Rico’s Students Rebuild at NYU

March 28, 2018 | Clip

THE UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO WAS DEVASTATED BY HURRICANE MARIA. ALL ELEVEN OF THEIR CAMPUSES WERE CLOSED DOWN IN THE WEEKS FOLLOWING. WITH THE ISLAND’S EDUCATION SYSTEM IN A STATE OF FLUX, 50 OF THEIR STUDENTS, INCLUDING ANA GARCIA AND…

Chasing their Dreams

March 26, 2018 | Clip

Black women in tech are the fastest growing group of entrepreneurs, shattering the glass ceiling while chasing their dreams. As part of the multi-platform reporting initiative "Chasing the Dream: Poverty and Opportunity in America," Esosa Ighodaro, co-founder of Black Women…

The Reconstruction of a Severely Indebted Puerto Rico

March 23, 2018 | Clip

Economists and a sociologist, discuss the economic impacts of Hurricane Maria, on Puerto Rico. One major concern is that Puerto Rico will now have to borrow federal money, putting it further in debt than it was prior to last September.…