First-generation Minnesotans discuss 'Fresh Off the Boat'
On this week's Friday Roundtable with MPR News' Kerri Miller, three first-generation Minnesotans discussed the new TV sitcom "Fresh Off the Boat."
The ABC show's premiere marked the first time in 20 years that an Asian American family led a network series.
Our guests shared their stories as immigrants in the United States and how it compared to the experience portrayed on the show.
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Three moments from the conversation:
Randy Reyes, artistic director at Mu Performing Arts:
Kao Kalia Yang, author of "The Latehomecomer:"
Javier Morillo, Union President SEIU 26 and contributor to the "Wrong About Everything" podcast:
The show's trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOutgc-GG6g