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Finding Samuel Lowe

Paula Madison knew her mother was half Chinese, half Jamaican. Growing up in Harlem, she wondered about her Chinese grandfather, Samuel Lowe. When did he immigrate to the islands? Where did he go when he left? In FINDING SAMUEL LOWE, Madison embarks on a trip of a lifetime, tracing her grandfather back to his ancestral village – and finds she has a whole new family to embrace.

Finding Samuel Lowe | Promo

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Paula Madison knew her mother was half Chinese, half Jamaican. Growing up in Harlem, she wondered about her Chinese grandfather, Samuel Lowe. When did he immigrate to the islands? Where did he go when he left? In FINDING SAMUEL LOWE, Madison embarks on a trip of a lifetime, tracing her grandfather back to his ancestral village – and finds she has a whole new family to embrace.

Previews + Extras

  • Finding Samuel Lowe | Trailer: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Finding Samuel Lowe | Trailer

    S1 E12 - 49s

    Paula Madison knew her mother was half Chinese, half Jamaican. Growing up in Harlem, she wondered about her Chinese grandfather, Samuel Lowe. When did he immigrate to the islands? Where did he go when he left? In FINDING SAMUEL LOWE, Madison embarks on a trip of a lifetime, tracing her grandfather back to his ancestral village – and finds she has a whole new family to embrace.

  • #MyAPALife with Finding Samuel Lowe's Jeanette Kong: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    #MyAPALife with Finding Samuel Lowe's Jeanette Kong

    S1 E12 - 30s

    FINDING SAMUEL LOWE director Jeanette Kong talks about the importance of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month - from the diversity within Asian cultures to their intersection with non-Asian cultures.

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