by Elpidio Estioko Distinguished four-term Congresswoman from Hawaii, Tulsi Gabbard met with the Asian American community in San Francisco last June 18.
Gabbard was a 2020 presidential candidate, a combat veteran with three deployments to war zones in the Middle East and Africa, and a New York Times bestselling author of For The Love of Country.
According to my friend Joel Wong, Gabbard met with several dozen Asian American leaders in the San Francisco Bay Area for an exclusive meet-and-greet luncheon.
In Wong’s DingDingTV article, he wrote:
“Gabbard’s criticism focuses on the current administration and the Democratic Party, which she believes have strayed from their original values and are now endangering American freedoms, values, and democratic principles.”
During the meeting, Gabbard proposed several strategies in defending constitutional rights and democracy in the country: Unity and Collaboration, Outreach and Inclusion, Political Engagement, Reflection on Sacrifices, and Hold Leaders Accountable.
In a similar event, The Asian American Stories project of the Silicon Valley Community Media received a Certificate of Recognition from the United Chinese Americans (UCA) at their 2024 Chinese American Convention held in Washington, D.C. between June 27 and 30.
The Asian American Stories project was spearheaded by DingDingTV Host Diana Ding and was launched last year with the awarding ceremonies held early this year.
The project’s First Place Winner (Youth Category) in the Asian American Stories 2024 Video Content Sylvie Nguyen traveled to Washington, D.C. to participate in the UCA conference.
The event, titled Embracing Civil Rights Movement Of Our Time, is the largest Chinese American community get-together of its kind that engages in an open and civic platform for everyone interested in serving the community. This year, the Convention had five distinct tracks: National Youth Conference; National Mental Health Summit; AAPI Political Action Summit; Community Building and Civic Engagement; and Entrepreneurship and Career Growth.
The event’s formal program ended with an Awards Gala Dinner on June 29 with the Joe Wong Show. On the next and last day, UCA worked with other national civil rights organizations and organized a Walk on the National Mall to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, with a rally in front of the majestic Lincoln Memorial.
With Gabbard’s insights, the Asian American Stories project is just the right medium for us. Asian Americans can connect with the community and attain accountability, community involvement, and service to the community.
ELPIDIO R. ESTIOKOwas a veteran journalist in the Philippines and an award-winning journalist here in the US. He just published his book Unlocking the chain of Poverty: In Pursuit of the American Dream which is now available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Xlibris Publishing. For feedbacks, comments… please email author at estiokoelpidio@gmail.com.
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