Daniel Dae Kim Helps Launch The Asian American Foundation

Antonio Ferme editor“See Us Unite for Change” is a multi-platform special event that hopes to accelerate impact and expand support for the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities. The special will air Friday at 8 p.m.

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.

Even with the most recent watershed moments of Minari, Sound of Metal and Crazy Rich Asians, finding a place in Hollywood remains a challenge for Asian American and Pacific Islander creatives and talent.

Kim Kardashian put her toned physique on display when she posed in her sister Khloe Kardashian‘s new Good Swim bathing suit line on May 19. The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star, 40, looked summer ready as she rocked a moss green bikini top and matching cover up from her little sister’s new collection. “Thank you Good American for sending me the cutest green little bikini. The wrap is a little tiny but I love it. Thank you Koks,” Kim told the camera.

A new report from USC’s Annenberg Inclusion Initiative found that only 5.9% of the 51,159 speaking roles in the 1,300 top-grossing movies from 2007-2019 were played by Asian American and Pacific Island actors, and that only 3.4% of those films had an API lead or co-lead, with only six movies featuring an API woman in a leading or co-leading role.

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterTo highlight its Asian American and Pacific Islander creators and talent during AAPI Heritage Month, Netflix is launching a hub on the service dedicated to AAPI content, as well as a national ad campaign.The company joins other streaming services in spotlighting its AAPI shows and movies — HBO Max and Hulu are just two other streamers that debuted a dedicated collection of content featuring Asian Americans on screen.Netflix’s Celebrate Asian American & Pacific

Daniel Dae Kim is doing his bit to stop anti-Asian hate.

UPDATE: See Us Unite For Change has expanded its roster of Asian American icons set to join the AAPI Heritage Month celebration with the addition of Daniel Dae Kim, Naomi Osaka, Lisa Ling, Jeremy Lin and Michelle Kwan.

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month — May, in the U.S. — there's no better time to reflect on the work you're doing to support Asian and Asian American communities, as well as to Stop Asian Hate.In the past year alone, there have been thousands of reports of anti-Asian hate, according to a release from Stop AAPI Hate, with racial violence and xenophobia exponentially fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic and racist messaging of the former president.

Jeanie Jew, Grace Lee Boggs, Yuji Ichioka and George Takei are some of the names we learn more about each May.

Ken Jeong is set to host a television and streaming event called "See Us Unite for Change," which will celebrate the Asian-American experience during AAPI Heritage Month and in the wake of violence affecting the community. The event, which will air on Friday, May 21 at 5 p.m.

MTV will celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month with See Us Unite for Change, an event hosted by Masked Singer judge and Tom and Jerry actor Ken Jeong.

EXCLUSIVE: This is a hot package which is being assembled right now: Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings director Destin Daniel Cretton is attached to direct an adaptation of the upcoming Viking nonfiction book Facing the Mountain by bestselling author Daniel James Brown. I’ve just been updated that this is going out as a series.