News Release

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June 21, 2006

Asian American History Series Comes to NPR News 91
Crossing East airs Fridays and Sundays in July and August

Boise State Radio announces Crossing East, an eight-part series chronicling the history of Asian Americans. The one-hour episodes will air at 9 p.m. Friday nights and repeat at 6 a.m. Sunday mornings from July 7-Aug. 27 on NPR News 91.

Crossing East consists of eight one-hour documentaries on the history of Asian American immigration, from pre-America to post-9/11. Because of systematic exclusionary laws, Asian immigration has been restricted over the course of America’s history; Asians now make up only 4 percent of the American population. Though many are third- or fourth-generation Americans, Asians are viewed as perpetual foreigners and their history has largely been untold. Crossing East is the first comprehensive series on radio or television on Asian American history.

Crossing East concentrates on the many waves of Asian immigration into America and the impact this immigration has had on descendants, global ties and the making of this country. Above all, Crossing East is about realizing both that we must be open to the histories of the people around us, and that we must share our own histories with our communities. Crossing East is about all of our stories, our history and our America.

Crossing East relies on scholar and oral history interviews, archival recordings, and professional actors reading historical documents and literature. It also includes original music by Asian American musicians around the country. The producers of Crossing East are also collaborating with local public radio stations and community groups to bring Crossing East to a wider audience. Scholar talks, roundtable discussions and musical events will correspond with the airing of the documentaries.

NPR News 91 is a service of Boise State Radio and is heard on KBSX, Boise at 91.5 FM; KBSY, Burley at 88.5 FM; KBSJ, Jackpot, Nev. at 91.3 FM; KBSQ, McCall at 90.7 FM; and KBSS, Sun Valley at 91.1 FM.

Information on the Boise State Radio network, including KBSU–Arts and Cultural Programming, Idaho Jazz Station and NPR News 91 is available at http://radio.boisestate.edu.

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Contact: Jim East, Associate General Manager, Network Programming, Boise State Radio, (208) 947-5659, jeast@boisestate.edu
Media Contact: Kathleen Craven, University Communications, (208) 426-3275, kraven@boisestate.edu
 
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