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Kudos to WXXI Public Broadcasting for airing “Asian Americans,” a five-part series to take us back in time from the 1800s to present. Knowing and learning history lessons will teach us to make better decisions today and for our future. Below is a description of each episode. We have partnered with WXXI to spotlight local Asian Americans from Rochester, New York. Please tune in and feel free to forward to your families, friends and networks!

Episode 1 – Breaking Ground

Monday 5/11 at 8 p.m.

In an era of exclusion and U.S. empire, new immigrants arrive from China, India, Japan, the Philippines and beyond. Barred by anti-Asian laws they become America’s first “undocumented immigrants,” yet build railroads that dazzle on the silver screen, and take their fight for equality to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Episode 2 – Question of Loyalty

Monday 5/11 at 9 p.m.

An American-born generation straddles their country of birth and their parents’ homelands in Japan and Korea. Those loyalties are tested during World War II, when families are imprisoned in detention camps, and brothers find themselves on opposite sides of the battle lines.

Episode 3 – Good Americans

Tuesday 5/12 at 8 p.m.

During the Cold War years, Asian Americans are simultaneously heralded as a Model Minority, and targeted as the perpetual foreigner. It is also a time of bold ambition, as Asian Americans aspire for the first time to national political office and a coming culture-quake simmers beneath the surface.

Episode 4 – Generation Rising

Tuesday 5/12 at 9 p.m.

During a time of war and social tumult, as young generation fights for equality in the fields, on campuses and in the culture, and claims a new identity: Asian Americans. The war’s aftermath brings new immigrants and refugees who expand the population and the definition of Asian America.

Episode 5 – Breaking Through

Tuesday 5/12 at 10 p.m.

At the turn of the new millennium, the national conversation turns to immigration, race, and economic disparity. As the U.S. becomes more diverse, yet more divided, a new generation of Asian Americans tackle the question, how do we as a nation move forward together?

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“YOUNGER” & “TEACHERS” RETURN

TUESDAY, JUNE 5TH AT 10PM/10:30PM ET/PT

We are sending you the links with the understanding that you will not disclose the reveal at the end of the premiere episodes prior to the episodes airing on June 5. The screeners are considered confidential and proprietary material of Viacom Media Networks. It is solely intended for your viewing purposes, and should not be shared with, transferred or sold to any other individual or entity. Any distribution, copy or unauthorized use of these screeners are strictly prohibited. As always, we kindly ask that you not reveal major plot points to your readers. In receiving this screener, you agree to the terms above.

“Younger” Season 5, Episode 1

(Rough Cut – Link Expires 5/21)

http://qlnk.io/ql/5af4b92de4b04cbe12408f95

“Teachers” – Season 3, Episodes 1-3

(Rough Cuts – Links Expire 6/5)

Episode 1: “Hello, Goodbye” – Back from summer break, Mrs. Adler discovers an unwanted visitor in her trailer, while Ms. Watson finds herself newly poor, putting the Back to School Mixer in jeopardy.

http://qlnk.io/ql/5af3c365e4b0b79608a2b947

Episode 2: “Of Lice and Men” – The teachers must fend off contamination when a lice outbreak invades the school.

http://qlnk.io/ql/5af3d576e4b0e1ff8ff50a8d

Episode 3: “Gender Bender”

http://qlnk.io/ql/5af3daa5e4b0cdd14894181f

Contacts:

Robin Finn, robin.finn@viacom.com

Alizee Serena, alizee.serena@viacom.com

TVLand tvl@wk-pr.com

About Younger

From “Sex and the City” creator Darren Star and starring two-time Tony® winner Sutton Foster, Hilary Duff, Debi Mazar, Miriam Shor, Nico Tortorella, Peter Hermann, Molly Bernard and Charles Michael Davis, “Younger” follows Liza, a woman who lies about her age at her job in the highly competitive world of publishing. As Liza’s personal and professional lives have become irreversibly intertwined over time, keeping the secret proves more and more difficult, and she finally reveals the truth to Kelsey, her friend and partner at work. Still, Liza must keep up appearances, as she is torn between her attraction to her boss and the fact that their professional relationship was built on a lie. “Younger,” which films at the legendary Silvercup Studios in New York, is created, executive produced and written by Darren Star, with Tony Hernandez of JAX Media executive producing for TV Land. Dottie Zicklin and Eric Zicklin also serve as executive producers and writers on the series.

About Teachers

TV Land’s critically-acclaimed comedy “Teachers” revolves around a group of elementary school teachers who are trying to mold the minds of America’s youth, but don’t have their own lives together at all. The series is created by and stars the improv group The Katydids – Caitlin Barlow (Ms. Cannon), Katy Colloton (Ms. Snap), Cate Freedman (Ms. Feldman), Kate Lambert (Ms. Watson), Katie O’Brien (Ms. Bennigan) and Kathryn Renée Thomas (Mrs. Adler). Along with The Katydids, showrunner Ian Roberts executive produce the series. Matt Miller, Alex Fendrich and Matt Abramson are also executive producers.

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Daryl Hall’s innovative performance show will continue on Viacom Media Networks’ high-definition music channel with new episodes coming through 2014

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