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WWAAC Leaders & Legends Honoree Susan Sim Oh, is the co-owner of WKTB-CD, a local Class A Television Station in the Atlanta DMA broadcasting top-tier Spanish and Korean broadcast networks, ultimately serving the fastest growing minority groups in Atlanta with a broadcast reach of over a million viewers. Oh is one of the few Asian female TV station owners in the nation. Asian Class A TV station owners in the US represent only 1.6% of all station owners… Read More >> |
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US Asian American Pacific Islander Military and Veterans Dr. Ravi Chaudhary is the Director of Advanced Programs and Innovation, Office of Commercial Space Transportation (AST), at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Reporting directly to the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space, he is responsible for the execution of advanced development and research programs in support of the FAA’s Commercial Space Transportation mission… Read More >> |
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PPALM Leaders & Legend Honoree John C. Yang is the president and executive director of Asian Americans Advancing Justice I AAJC. At Advancing Justice I AAJC, John leads the organization’s efforts to fight for civil rights and empower Asian Americans to create a more just America for all through public policy advocacy, education, and litigation. His extensive legal background enables Advancing Justice I AAJC to address systemic policies, programs, and legislative attempts to discriminate against and marginalize Asian… Read More >> |
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APIASF Leaders & Legends Honoree Aroona Toor was born in Lahore, Pakistan. She immigrated to the U.S. with her parents, two brothers and sister when she was 4 years old. Her family settled in St. Louis, Missouri.Aroona’s story begins with her grandparents and parents.Her father, Mohammad, grew up in a rural village of Punjab, Pakistan where he experienced extreme poverty. As a kid, he often had to wait naked while his mother washed and dried his clothes, as it was the only outfit he owned. He recalls sleeping on cold cement floors and walking to school barefoot. After completing high school, Mohammad ran away from home in hopes of escaping the cycle of poverty through the pursuit… Read More >> |
