Voices Rising: What’s Next for Asian Americans?
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WATCH VOICES RISING
Voices Rising ATHLETES
TBD | NYC
Voices Rising FOODIES
Nov 21, 2024 | SEATTLE
Voices Rising ARTS
May 09, 2024 | NYC
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Voices Rising: What’s Next for Asian Americans in...? is an award-nominated series that shines a spotlight on AAPI culture, explores issues at the heart of the Asian American experience, and celebrates the contributions of the Asian diaspora to American society.
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“The speakers connected past traditions to future traditions, and talked the importance of community and creativity. It was so nice hearing chefs and their stories!! Also, I loved hearing artists read their poetry and books. I cried three times! Very thoughtful and beautiful event.”
Jenny Lin, Voices Rising Seattle Attendee
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EVENT PHOTOS
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SPEAKERS
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Juju Chang
Moderator Voices Rising NYC
ABC News & Nightline award-winning news anchor, journalist, and first Korean American woman to land a prominent role in a morning news TV show.
Rosalind Chao
Broadway Panel Voices Rising NYC
American actress currently starring in the newly released Netflix series 3 Body Problem from the creators of Game of Thrones.
Hsiao-Ching Chou
Food Content Creator Panel Voices Rising Seattle
Award-winning author of several cookbooks, including Chinese Soul Food, Feasts of Good Fortune, Vegetarian Chinese Soul Food, and once featured on Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations
Meilee Chou Riddle
Food Content Creator Panel Voices Rising Seattle
Co-author of Feasts of Good Fortune & rising filmmaker
David Henry Hwang
Broadway Panel Voices Rising NYC
Tony, OBIE, & Emmy award-winning playwright, screenwriter, television writer, librettist, and theater professor whose works have been seen on Broadway and other stages throughout the world.
Mira Jacob
Writers Panel Voices Rising NYC
Award-winning author of the graphic memoir Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations and novel The Sleepwalker's Guide to Dancing. Co-founder of Pete's Reading Series in Brooklyn.
Kat Lieu
Food Content Creator Panel Voices Rising Seattle
Founder of Subtle Asian Baking, author, food writer, recipe developer, and content creator, listed in Forbes, Epicurious, Spruce Eats, Tasting Table, The Tamron Hall Show, & named as 425 Magazine's 40 under 40
Karuna Long
Restaurateur Panel Voices Rising Seattle
Cambodian culture activist & Owner of Sophon, Best New Restaurants of 2024 by Bon Appétit magazine
Melissa Miranda
Restaurateur Panel Voices Rising Seattle
Filipina-American community leader and organizer, healer, and chef. Owner & Chef of Musang in Seattle's Historic Beacon Hill neighborhood
Ken Tran
Food Content Creator Panel Voices Rising Seattle
Vietnamese food content creator, sharing family recipes and content at www.feedthepudge.com
Jose Antonio Vargas
Writers Panel Voices Rising NYC
Pulitzer prize-winning journalist, filmmaker, theater producer, media entrepreneur, and the founder of Define American non-profit media organization. Best-selling author of Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen.
Tan Vinh
Moderator Voices Rising Seattle
Host of the NPR podcast, Seattle Eats with Tan Vinh, Food Writer for the Seattle Times, and former Judge of the James Beard Awards
Qian Julie Wang
Writers Panel Voices Rising NYC
NY Times best-selling author of Beautiful Country: A Memoir of an Undocumented Childhood and managing partner at Gottlieb & Wang LLP.
BD Wong
Broadway Panel Voices Rising NYC
Tony award-winning and Emmy-nominated American actor famous for roles in Law & Order: SVU, Jurassic Park & World series, Mr. Robot, Awkwafina is Nora from Queens, Mulan, and more.
Rachel Yang
Restaurateur Panel Voices Rising Seattle
Owner & Chef of Revel & Joule and author of the cookbook, My Rice Bowl: Korean Cooking Outside the Lines.
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PERFORMERS
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Naomi Funaki
Tap Dancing Performer
Award-winning tap dancer from Tokyo, Japan and Dance Magazine's "25 to Watch".
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Mikiya Ito
Drummer Performer
Newcomer Drummer from Japan. His drumming style melds his musical influences across the Funk, Soul, R&B, Hip Hop, Afro-Cuban music and Jazz genres. Performed with Grammy Award-winning singer Jermaine Holmes and the Dylan Doyle Band.
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Pooja Reddy
Stand Up Comedian Performer
Stand-up comedian and writer featured on Vulture’s Comics to Follow and can be seen hosting for Disney ABC’s Local Network.
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Jane Wong
Performer
Associate Professor at Western Washington University & Author of the memoir Meet Me Tonight in Atlantic City and two poetry collections How to Not Be Afraid of Everything and Overpour
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Pan Yixuan
Performer
Filmmaker & multimedia artist who uses images and sound to work with people
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