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Friday, October 6
6:00 PM EST

The National Press Club
529 14th Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20045
Dress Code: Business Attire
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About Event

Our mission at Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC is to advance the civil and human rights for Asian Americans and to build and promote a fair and equitable society for all. Advancing Justice | AAJC is a national 501 (c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1991 in Washington, D.C.

The American Courage Awards is an annual event hosted by Advancing Justice | AAJC, honoring individuals, groups, and corporations in recognition of their extraordinary courage or commitment to the cause of Asian American and Pacific Islander civil rights.

2022 ACA Honorees (Left to Right) Parkin Lee, Kathleen Kim, Senator Mazie K. Hirono and Tarina Ahuja

About Event

Our mission at Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC is to advance the civil and human rights for Asian Americans and to build and promote a fair and equitable society for all. Advancing Justice | AAJC is a national 501 (c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1991 in Washington, D.C.

The American Courage Awards is an annual event hosted by Advancing Justice | AAJC, honoring individuals, groups, and corporations in recognition of their extraordinary courage or commitment to the cause of Asian American and Pacific Islander civil rights.

2023 ACA Honorees (Left to Right) Rohit Kataria, the Honorable Julie A. Su, Sherrilyn Ifill, and Tavae Samuelu

OUR HONOREES

American Courage Award

The Honorable Julie A. Su

Changemaker Award

Tavae Samuelu

Norman Y. Mineta Spirit Award

Rohit Kataria

President's Award

Sherrilyn Ifill

Our

Sponsors

If you would like to become an event sponsor, please contact Kathryne Mei Calo, Assistant Director of Corporate Relations and Special Events at kcalo@advancingjustice.org

DREAM BUILDER

Google logo

COMMUNITY CHAMPION

PROTECTOR

Akin
AT&T
Judy Lam and Maynard Nexsen
Meta
State Farm
T-Mobile

DEFENDER

Gina Shishima and E. David Sosa
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
Habib Enayetullah and Tania Rahmatullah
Scott and Linda Mar Weidman
Sephora
Sony Corporation of America
WilmerHale

ADVOCATE

Jones Day
Marriot International, Inc
National Association of Broadcasters

FRIENDS

Paul and Kay Shishima

ACTIVIST

Law Offices of William C. Hou
Nichols Liu LLP

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FRIEND 

Crowell & Moring LLP 

IN-KIND SUPPORTER 

88rising
Anju
Audible
Johnnie Walker
Three Trees

Sponsors confirmed as of 09/19/23

Our
Speakers

Our

Speakers

Emcee

Paolo Montalban

Actor

Our Speakers

MICHELLE LI

TARINA AHUJA

ALLISON XU

Stewart Kwoh

Terisa Siagatonu

Special Guests

Past Honorees

Scroll through our gallery to see past American Courage Award honorees.
For a full list of all awardees, visit advancingjustice-aajc.org/past-awardees