We talk about the immigrant spirit a lot — that grit that people new to America seem to have. Lots of kids of immigrants say they were influenced by that spirit … and today there are more kids of immigrants in America than ever before. The World’s Rupa Shenoy has one example of how a second generation immigrant spirit is shaping modern American culture … including that staple of mainstream TV: Jeopardy.
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