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Who is Arthur Chu?

Season 6 Episode 12

WHO IS ARTHUR CHU? follows the 11-time Jeopardy! winner. By using an unconventional game strategy, the former insurance analyst amassed both fans and haters on Twitter. To put his 15 minutes of fame to good use, Arthur aspires to become a public figure to address racism and sexism with his posture debunking the “model” Asian American stereotype.

Aired: 05/21/18
Major funding for America ReFramed provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Funding provided by the MacArthur Foundation, the Wyncote Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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Pam Tau Lee recalls her experience during the 1977 eviction in San Francisco's Chinatown.
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Best friends Adamu and Isa share their hopes and dreams while Adamu is incarcerated at San Quentin.
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