Immigrant women’s challenges in becoming part of contemporary U.S. society. Coming And Living in America

Immigrant women’s challenges in becoming part of contemporary U.S. society. Coming And Living in America
National Domestic Workers Alliance’s leader advocating for domestic workers’ rights. Work and Respect – Domestic Workers United
Professor Chin discusses Gang activity and Chinese American youth in the Lower East Side. Excuse My Gangsta Ways
Ms. Kaur describes the Sikh faith’s principles and the challenges the Sikhs have faced since 09/11/01. Dastaar: Defending Sikh Identity
Mr. Aderer talks about his most recent production “Resistance at Tule Lake,” a documentary about a Japanese-American filmmaker confronting startling echoes of his own family’s World War II internment at the Tule Lake Segregation Center, as he joins the fight to free a Homeland Security detainee. Rising Up: The Alams
A former parishioner describes her community’s struggles to reopen their beloved church. Our Lady Queen of Harlem
Matt Shapiro describes SVP’s actions organizing vendors and working for access to vending licenses. https://shortdocs.commons.gc.cuny.edu/right-to-vend/
Organizing against tenant displacement and fighting gentrification in Chinatown. Here To Stay
Interview with Dr. Vienna Messina about her research on Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans. Military Promises
Produced by CUNY TV, Short Docs Web Series showcases short documentaries about NYC’s minority communities and examines issues including immigration, human rights, education, diaspora, multiculturalism, environmental issues and criminal justice. Short Docs creates a fresh multi-cultural dialogue and amplifies the film’s issues through social media. The documentaries, produced by Third World Newsreel, stream along with interviews with the filmmakers and subjects related to the pieces.
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