Building It Better Together Town Hall: Take Action Against Hate for Asian Americans

6abc Studios (WPVI) -- In this 6abc Building It Better Together Town Hall: Take Action Against Hate for Asian Americans, Action News Anchor Nydia Han moderates a panel of local community leaders and influencers to discuss the rise in hate crimes against the AAPI community due to the pandemic and mounting political rhetoric across the country.

Topics discussed will include the history of Asian discrimination in the U.S., debunking the 'model minority myth', personal stories of triumph over bias, and ways for everyone to combat bigotry and hatred.

Action News Reporters Jaclyn Lee and Christie Ileto contribute. Pennsylvania native and 'Bling Empire' Reality Star Kevin Kreider weighs in on images of Asian Americans in society.

PANELISTS:

U.S. Rep. Andy Kim (D) New Jersey

Philadelphia Councilmember Helen Gym

Anne Ishii - Executive Director, Asian Arts Initiative

Randy Duque - Attorney/Civil Rights, Acting Exec. Director, Phila. Human Relations Commission

Katie Lu - Local award-winning playwright - "Pandemic,"

Andy Toy - SEAMAAC

Chef Chris Cho - Owner, Seorabol

Sarah Min - Community Organizer

Alix Webb - Executive Director, Asian Americans United

Chad Lassiter - Executive Director, Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission

Marcia Bronstein - Regional Director, American Jewish Committee

John Chin - Executive Director, Philadelphia Chinatown Development Center

Resources

Stop AAPI Hate

Asian Americans United

Asians Advancing Justice

Philadelphia Development Corporation

Woori Center

Asian Arts Initiative

SEAMAAC

Penn Community for Justice

Philadelphia Police Asian American Advisory Committee

Philadelphia Human Relations Commission

Pa. Human Relations Commission

American Jewish Committee

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