Research has shown that a sustained relationship with a parent in prison is one of the most influential factors in both reducing a child’s trauma, and also in lowering that parent’s rate of recidivism. However, children often face great resistance to visiting a parent. This short film describes the challenges, the sorrows, and the […]
Tanya Domi comments on attacks on women’s rights in the U.S. and around the world. Surviving Sex Trafficking
Minnie Roh, Asian American Life’s reporter, speaks to Shandra Woworuntu, an activist who survived sex trafficking and shares her harrowing account of being held captive as a sex slave in Brooklyn. Tanya Domi interview Tanya Domi
Threats to deportation and the psychological impact in undocumented students. DACA – Dreams on Hold
Asian American Life’s correspondent Paul Lin reports on DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) and the challenges undocumented students face pursuing a college education. Shirley Leyro
Shatia Strother, Program Coordinator at FUREE (Families United for Racial and Economic Equality), talks about empowering low-income women of color for leadership and community organizing. The interview streams in conjunction with the short film “Walking with FUREE,”introducing an alternative view of women’s political engagement, and describing Wanda Imasue’s grassroots efforts to empower poor women […]
CUNY’s Distinguished Professor Michelle Fine reflects on Muslim Youth identity in America. Saj – Muslim in America
Wanda Imasuen, a Harlem-raised believer in the American Dream, found herself jobless and going to the welfare office. The humiliation she felt, and the persistent efforts of the women at FUREE (Families United for Racial and Economic Equality), led Wanda to become an activist and speaker and to recruit other women to empower themselves. […]
Toni Blackman, Cultural Ambassador, talks about empowering female hip-hop artists. She Rhymes Like A Girl
Immigrant women’s challenges in becoming part of contemporary U.S. society. Coming And Living in America
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.
