In response to the uptick in hate crimes during COVID-19, AACAF and EDI Media Inc. initiated an annual event series, dubbed the AAPI Excellence Awards. See our AAPI Heritage Month Excellence Award recipients below:
AAPI Heritage Month Excellence Award
Mike Fong
California Assemblymember of the 49th District
Henry Chang-Yu Lee
Dubbed the Godfather of forensic scientist; former Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Public Safety
Martin Yan
Chinese-American chef and food writer. He has hosted his award-winning PBS-TV cooking show Yan Can Cook since 1982.
Nick Ut
Vietnamese-American photographer whose work was credited as key to stopping the Vietnam war
Brandon Tsay
Valiant individual who disarmed the 2023 Monterey Park Gunman
Read the full report here.
Asian American Cultural & Artistic Foundation 