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Celebrate API Heritage Month With 'Its Been A Minute'

'It's Been A Minute' shares episodes featuring Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders.
Actor Steven Yeun stars in 'Burning,' which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2018.

Amid the overwhelming pandemic news cycle, you may not have known that May is Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month — a time to acknowledge and share API voices and culture.

While it's been difficult to celebrate in person, you can wrap up the month by revisiting six of It's Been As favorite episodes featuring Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders:

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