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Daniel Dae Kim Calls for AAPI Communities to Strive for ‘Allyship’ at Amazon Studios Event

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Antonio Ferme editorActor-producer Daniel Dae Kim urged those of Asian and Pacific Islander descent to work hard at “allyship” with other underrepresented communities in order to focus on the roots of systemic racism.

Kim spoke on May 20 at a half-day virtual seminar hosted by Amazon Studios to examine API representation in film and media as part of Asian American Pacific Islander heritage month.The rising tide of anti-Asian hate crimes underscores the urgency to act.

But Asian Americans in general represent about 6% of the U.S. population, which means that AAPI advocates need to build bridges with Black and brown communities, Kim said during Amazon’s “Voices: API Representation in Film & Media.” “It’s going to take more than just us,”.

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