ON KQED: Intriguing Documentaries and More Great TV Coming in May

On KQED this month: ‘NOVA: Inside the Megafire,’ Independent Lens: Harvest Season,’ ‘Norman Mineta and His Legacy: An American Story,’ ‘National Memorial Day Concert’

If you are having trouble reading this email, read the online version. Paradise Lost: The Aftermath of a Wildfire From the front line of the Camp Fire, the deadliest wildfire in California history, NOVA tells the stories of residents who had to flee for their lives during the 2018 fire season. Watch as scientists race to understand what’s behind the rise of record-breaking megafires across the American West and take to the forest, and even a fire lab, in search of answers. NOVA: Inside the Megafire premieres Wednesday, May 8, at 9pm on KQED 9. TV Airdates More Info Finding The American Dream in the Wine Country Harvest Season probes the lives of the temporary laborers, permanent residents and multi-generational Latinos intimately connected to the production of premium wines in the Napa and Sonoma regions of Northern California during one of the most dramatic grape harvests in recent memory. Find the documentary on a new Independent Lens premiering Monday, May 13, at 9pm on KQED 9. TV Airdates More Info The Life and Career of the Honorable Norman Y. Mineta Born in San Jose and interned at Heart Mountain during World War II, Norman Y. Mineta became the first Japanese American member of Congress. This documentary explores Mineta’s many accomplishments, including playing a major role in the passage of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988. Norman Mineta and His Legacy: An American Story premieres Monday, May 20, at 9pm on KQED 9. TV Airdates More Info National Memorial Day Concert This annual concert honors the service and sacrifice of our men and women in uniform, their families at home and those who have given their lives for our country. Catch the live program Sunday, May 26, at 9pm on KQED 9. TV Airdates More Info Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with KQED May marks the beginning of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and KQED is celebrating by providing a special TV programming lineup, including Tyrus Wong: American Masters, And Then They Came for Us, new episodes of Taste of Malaysia with Martin Yan, Story on India and more. TV Airdates SPONSORED BY KeyPoint Credit Union With KeyPoint Credit Union's QuickStart Savings Account, your savings build faster. Learn more at kpcu.com/qs. Saturday Night Movies with KQED Staying in? Relax with these classic films, airing without interruption. This month's programming brings us Ali, Mrs. Doubtfire, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and A Passage to India. TV Airdates Manage Subscription | Privacy Policy KQED 2601 Mariposa St. San Francisco, CA 94110 Copyright © April 29, 2019 KQED. All Rights Reserved.