Speakers
Perry Yung – Actor and musician originally from Oakland, CA, who is best recognized as “Father Jun” from HBO Max’s Bruce Lee Series “Warrior”, Keynote Address
Brad Jenkins – Senior Advisor to The Asian American Foundation (TAAF), Co-Founder of RunAAPI, Head of Production at Phenomenal Media in partnership with Meena Harris, former Executive Producer for Will Ferrell’s “Funny or Die,” and former Associate Director for President Obama’s Office of Public Engagement.
Regina Aquino – First Filipino American actress to win a Helen Hayes Award
Lee Wong – West Chester Township Trustee President, US Army Veteran
Irvin Sayoc Kalugdan – Board certified music therapist and educator, Grammy award winner, and FCPS faculty sponsor to the Mount Vernon High School AAPI Club, Master of Ceremonies
Natalie Randolph – Director of Equity, Justice & Community at Sidwell Friends School
Tim Ma and Kevin Tien, Chefs Stopping AAPI Hate
Christine Chen – Co-Founder and Executive Director of APIAVote
Christina Lu – Director of The Yellow Whistle
Jeremy Wu – APA Justice
Rina Shah – Political Strategist & Commentator, Former Capital Hill Senior Aide, and Advisor to the “Renew Democracy Initiative” nonprofit organization
Christina Wong Poy – Administrator Director, Maryland Governor’s Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs, on behalf of First Lady of Maryland, Yumi Hogan
Rizwan Jaka – Chairman of All Dulles Area Muslim Society (ADAMS)
Pastor Michelle Thomas – President at NAACP Loudoun Branch
Ben DeGuzman – DC’s Mayor Office of Community Affairs
David Inoue, Executive Director at Japanese American Citizens League DC
Jay B –Founder of Asian Frontliners, a grassroots group created to protect and patrol the streets of Oakland, CA’s Chinatown
Steve Lee – Korean American Association of Greater Washington
Nancy Keller – Creator of “As American As You”
Misuk Park – Organization of Korean American Women, Inc.
Karla Stephan – High school junior activist
Performers
KHA – Pop soul singer, songwriter, and DC native who will sing her original song and #StopAsianHate anthem titled “No More”, Featured Soloist
Alfred Lam – Singer and songwriter originally from the DC area who will sing “The Star Spangled Banner”
Dusty Rose – Singer, songwriter, and activist for social change and human rights who will sing “The Times They are a Changin”
Asian American Color Guard
Tatum Francois – 13-year-old soloist singing “Rise Up”
DC’s Different Drummers – LGBTQ+ instrumental ensemble
JMJ Entertainment DMV
Organized By
Bobby Ly, President of NOVAL DC and Vietnamese American Association DMV
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Thomas Fong, Ambassador DMV, Chinese American Heritage Foundation
Rob Lee, President, Washington Chinese Youth Club
Supporters
Capital Region Minority Supplier Development Council
Chinese American Citizens Alliance
Chinese American Heritage Foundation
Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association, Washington D.C.
National Summer Learning Association
Philippine-American Chamber of Commerce of Metro Washington D.C.
Volunteer
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Donate
Support the DC rally by donating to the SAAH GoFundMe page. Select “Washington DC Team” in the dropdown.
What to Bring to Rally
Bring your “Stop Asian Hate” rally signs and bottles of water.
COVID-19 Protocol
Follow CDC, state, and local guidelines for safe distancing and mask wearing.
How to Get There
Take METRO to the Smithsonian, L’Enfant Plaza, or Federal Center station.