See Us Rise: AAPI Resilience & Representation in Media

From silent struggles to resounding triumphs, this book illuminates the unwavering AAPI resilience in entertainment’s ever-evolving story and processing the rise in violence against the community in light of the Covid pandemic. Storytelling has always been our means of preserving, celebrating, and understanding our collective journey. It is through stories that we explore the diverse cultures, traditions, and identities, highlighting the depth of our common human experience. In the book, you will read interviews with actors from film, television, and theater, from different generations, talking about their journey within the industry and their fight for increased representation. It is a privilege to have members of the Asian American and Pacific Islander community (AAPI) share their stories in this book. CeFaan Kim (ABC7 Eyewitness News & ABC news reporter) Daniel K. Isaac (Showtime’s Billions), Eddie Liu (The CW’s Kung Fu), Ruthie Ann Miles (OWN’s All Rise), Ken Kirby (The CW’s Dynasty), Booboo Stewart (Twilight films), Christopher Sean (Netlfix’s You), Tristan Byon (ABC’s A Million Little Things), Ben Levin (The CW’s Legacies), Kevin Kreider (Netflix’s Bling Empire), Karl Josef Co (NBC’s The Endgame), Ann Harada (Broadway’s Avenue Q), Todd Lien (No Other Way), Sean Muramatsu (CBS’s S.W.A.T.), Yoshi Sudarso (Nickelodeon’s Power Rangers Dino Charge ), Timothy H. Lee (Broadway’s KPOP), Jinwoo Jung (Broadway’s KPOP), David Lee Huynh (Dungeons & Dragon’s Encounter Party!), Christine Toy Johnson (Netflix/Marvel’s Iron Fist), Eric Elizaga (Max’s Full Circle), Grace Aki (To Free a Mockingbird), Vicky Chan, Hyo Sil Siegel, Dan & Ally Ko, Jay Louie and Tommy Do provided candid and heart-tugging interviews.