America Together: Celebrating Diversity Podcast

Dr. Haing Ngor survived the atrocities of the Khmer Rouge regime, smuggling his niece to safety in 1979, he then revisited the horror five years later in a movie role, that made him the first asian man to win an Academy Award for best supporting actor.   Ngor was born in Cambodia in 1940. When the Khmer Rouge began the Cambodian genocide in the late 70s, Ngor's status as a doctor put him at seriou...

Kalpana Chawla was an Indian-American space pioneer who tragically died in 2003  when the space shuttle Columbia disintegrated during reentry.   Born in Karnal, India in 1962, Chawla earned an engineering degree before emigrating to the United States. She received a PHD in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Colorado in 1988,  went to work at NASA’s, Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley...

An american hero in every respect, Hawaii senator Daniel Inouye started his long career of public service at just 17, volunteering for the red cross and tending to soldiers injured in the pearl harbor attack. Inouye put his dream of becoming a surgeon on hold to join the army, enlisting in the storied 442nd regimental combat team - comprised mainly of second-generation japanese american men. Throu...

Celebrating Asian American and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage. One of the first Korean congresswomen, Young Kim (R), represents the 39th congressional district of California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Celebrating the milestones of Asian American and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage.  The Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander community have come along way. Each with their own cultural distinctions, but all contributing to America's long colorful history. Starting in the 1800s the first settlers on the Asia Pacific were sailing across the oceans to find riches in the Califo...

An American computer scientist and United States Navy rear admiral. One of the first programmers of the Harvard Mark I computer. Pioneer of computer programming. Popularized the use of 'bug' to describe computer malfunctions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The first women to receive a medical degree in America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Marie Curie was a physicist, chemist and a pioneer in the study of radiation. She and her husband, Pierre, discovered the elements polonium and radium. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Clarissa Harlowe Barton was a pioneering American nurse who founded the American Red Cross. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former democratic senator from Illinois.  The first African-American woman Senator.  Only the 2nd Black Senator since the Reconstruction Era. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Whitney M. Young Jr. served as the Former Executive Director, National Urban League Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dr. John Carlos, 1968 bronze medalist and known for raising his fist along side Tommy Smith. Jack Brewer in the NFL and become a successful businessman. A member of Black Voices for Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First African American Sniper in his battalion. Profiled in our FOX News Book Modern Warriors and has some unique insights to the unrest this past June and placing the US Military on the streets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Luxury shoe designer and founder of Kendall Miles Designs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The comedian, businessman, producer, and philanthropist reflects on his life and career in celebration of Black History Month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When leaving and returning home, most people arm and disarm their alarm system. If you have a home alarm system keeping you safe, you probably thank Marie Van Brittan Brown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Thurgood Marshall was the first Black Justice on the Supreme Court. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Otis Boykin was a black American inventor who had 26 patents attributed to him over his lifetime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

One of the most famous athletes of all time, Jackie Roosevelt Robinson enjoyed an illustrious 10-year career in Major League Baseball as the first black American player in 1947. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Harris Faulkner sits down with Bishop T.D. Jakes, founder of The Potter's House in Dallas, Texas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Many of the world’s most famous inventors only produced one major invention that garnered recognition and cemented their prominent status. But Garrett A. Morgan, one of the country’s most successful African American inventors, created two-the gas mask and the three-position traffic signal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Judge Jane Matilda Bolin was the first black female judge in the United States. Born in 1908 to an African American father and English mother, Bolin would go on to accomplish many “firsts” in her life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bessie Coleman was the first Black American Woman pilot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Boxer Jack Johnson was the first African American heavyweight champion of the world. During his boxing career, Jack Johnson fought 123 fights, winning 77 matches - 48 by knockouts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices