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Tonight: THE 2021 AMERICAN COURAGE AWARDS
Celebrating 30 Years of Advancing Justice | AAJC
 Thursday, November 18, 2021
7:00 PM EST 
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Celebrating Our 2021 Honorees
American Courage Award

Weijia Jiang is CBS News’ senior White House correspondent based in Washington, D.C. Jiang’s reporting is featured across all CBS News broadcasts and platforms, including the “CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell,” “CBS This Morning,” and CBSN, CBS News’ 24/7streaming news service.

Jiang has shown tremendous courage in demanding truth and transparency. When President Trump began using terms such as "China virus," Weijia pushed back on the use of this xenophobic rhetoric during press briefings. She continues to bring tenacity to her questions and reporting and is an excellent representation for Asian Americans in journalism.
Changemaker Award
Accepted by: Emily May, Co-founder and Executive Director of Hollaback!

Hollaback! is a global, people-powered movement to end harassment — in all its forms. Hollaback! joined forces with Asian Americans Advancing Justice - AAJC to address anti-Asian/American harassment in the wake of COVID-19 and received a tremendous response to bystander intervention trainings. The trainings are now expanding to include several Asian languages. This partnership became a model for additional partnerships across various identities.
Bridge Builder Award
Accepted by: Thong M. Nguyen, Vice-chairman, Head of Global Strategy & Enterprise Platforms 
 
Bank of America, a longtime supporter, has taken a lead on advancing racial justice in the banking and finance industry. They have provided significant funding for organizations who work on naturalization and allow for citizenship workshops to take place at their banks. They have renewed their commitment to invest in initiatives around advocacy and equality. And, recently, Bank of America's CEO spoke out against voting laws that restrict access to the ballot box. 
Our Program
Special guest performances:
Rapper and spoken word artist Ruby Ibarra
NYC Youth Poet Laureate Serena Yang

Featured segments:
Anti-Asian hate fireside chat with Mari Shiratori (PhD Student) and Reina Guartico (Early Childhood Special Educator)

A conversation with Advancing Justice | AAJC's Marita Etcubañez and Daishi Miguel Tanaka

Staff reflections

Speakers and Award Presenters include:
Broderick Johnson, Comcast NBCUniversal
Maulik Pancholy, Act to Change
Jason Ve, 88rising and Advancing Justice | AAJC National Advisory Council member 
Michelle Ye Hee Lee, Asian American Journalists Association
Parkin Lee, Board Chair, Advancing Justice | AAJC
Gina Shishima, Board Vice Chair, Advancing Justice | AAJC
John C. Yang, President and Executive Director, Advancing Justice | AAJC

Special appearances:
Senator Mazie Hirono (HI)
Representative Judy Chu (CA-27)
Representative Ted Lieu (CA-33)
Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07)
Representative Andy Kim (NJ-03)
Representative Grace Meng (NY-06)
Join us this evening!
Thank you to our 2021 American Courage Awards sponsors!*
SOCIAL JUSTICE HERO
Comcast NBCUniversal

DREAM BUILDER
Google

COMMUNITY CHAMPIONS
Airbnb
State Farm
T-Mobile

PROTECTORS
Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld LLP
Gina Shishima and E. David Sosa
Truist
WilmerHale

DEFENDERS
Ginger Lew and Lennart Ehn
National Association of Broadcasters
Scott and Linda Mar Weidman
Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.

ADVOCATES
Crowell & Moring LLP
Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Law Offices of William C. Hou
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Nichols Liu LLP
Paul and Kay Shishima

ACTIVISTS
GRF CPAs & Advisors
Michael Bosworth

*Sponsors confirmed as of 11/18/21
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