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Daniel Dae Kimcan add another title to his already impressive résumé.
TheLostalum, 53, is one of 23 members appointed to the president’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders, the White House announced in a press release on Monday.
“The Commission will advise the president on ways the public, private, and non-profit sectors can work together to advance equity and opportunity for every Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) community,” the press release stated.
It continued: “The Commission is also charged with advising the President on policies to address anti-Asian xenophobia and violence, ways to build capacity in AANHPI communities through federal grantmaking and policies to address the intersectional barriers that AANHPI women, LGBTQ+ people, and people with disabilities face.”
Along with Kim, the other members of Commission include Dr. Amy Agbayani, Teresita Batayola, Ajay Bhutoria, Ajay Bhutoria, Luisa Blue, Dr. Kimberly Chang, Emily Chen, Kerry Doi, Grace Huang, Victoria Huynh, Mia Ives-Rublee, Kamal Kalsi, Michelle Kauhane, Kevin Kim, Sarah Min, Simon Pang, Ai-jen Poo, Naheed Qureshi, Raynald Samoa, Sonal Shah, Smita Shah, Robert Underwood, and KaYing Yang.
Full bios for all can be found onthe White House’s website.
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PEOPLE has reached out to a representative for Kim for comment about his appointment.
The actor has long been an advocate for the AANHPI community and has worked tirelessly to bring awareness to therising hate crimesagainst Asian Americans over the years. He currently serves as co-chair on the advisory council for theAsian American Foundation.
“This man specifically targeted her because of her race and tried to run her over with his car repeatedly,” said Kim, who later discovered that the man who had hit her allegedly had a history of violence against Asian women. “Because of the injuries sustained in that attack, she is not able to run anymore.”
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In March, theHawaii Five-0startestified ata House Judiciary subcommittee hearing about the rise in ant-Asian violence.
He alsoteamed up with actor Daniel Wuto offer a $25,000 reward to find a suspect who attacked a 91-year-old man in the Chinatown district in Oakland, California in January.
“I think of my efforts as one of a collective,” Kim told PEOPLE of his advocacy. “The Asian-American community as a whole started standing up and speaking out in a way I hadn’t seen in a long time.”
If you’ve been attacked or have witnessed an attack, please contact your local authorities. You can also report your incidenthere. To learn more and to report crimes, go to:Asian Americans Advancing Justice,Stop the AAPI Hate,National Council of Asian Pacific Americans,Asian Americans Advancing Justice-LA, andAsian Pacific Policy & Planning Council.
source: people.com
