DOWNLOAD PUBLISHABLE ARTICLE Born in New York to Chinese parents, Janet Yang went to China as a young woman and it changed her life. She suddenly found herself in a country "where everyone looked like me." She also found a mission: to bring Chinese cinema to North America, to help dispel stereotypes and change perspectives. "I thought, well, if people could see these films, they would respond in the way that I did -- which is, 'Oh, we look so much more three-dimensional on screen.'" "It was really not a career move as much," she continues. "It was more an attempt to just...Read More

The Multicultural Media and Correspondents Association hosted its BIPOC Community Media Development Summit at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. that featured special keynote and panel discussions with leading practitioners and experts who provided a roadmap for unleashing the power of Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) media to fuel the equitable and community-centered revitalization of neglected communities....Read More

DOWNLOAD PUBLISHABLE ARTICLE With journalists losing jobs at an increasing rate and 76% of journalists are white), the Multicultural Media & Correspondents Association’s  Sheroes in Media Awards Reception was a needed respite. As people entered the 14th floor of the National Press Club, the bright pink “red” carpet became crowded with people waiting to take a picture.  What was immediately obvious as the doors to the reception opened was that no one was in a corner. People congregated at different tables, starting conversations based on known work, previous in...Read More

DOWNLOAD PUBLISHABLE STORY A globally recognized master storyteller and communications innovator, Margery Kraus is also a Washington legend, having taken a small consulting outfit in 1984 and building it into the multinational communications titan that APCO is today.   It’s also one of the largest private majority women-owned firms in the world. Author of “Roots and Wings: Ten Lessons of Motherhood That Helped Me Create and Run a Company,” Ms. Kraus has also been an innovator in prioritizing diversity in hiring.  “I’ve always believed that &...Read More

DOWNLOAD PUBLISHABLE ARTICLE “It’s a very diverse world, and we need to see that,” says Nicole Dungca, president of the Asian American Journalists Association and an award-winning reporter. “We’re all hoping to change the media so that it does reflect the communities that we cover. There has been some change, and we’re really thankful for it. But we all know there is a long way to go as well.” View 2024 Shereoes in Media Awards Acceptance Speech (Photo credit MMCA) Dungca grew up in a very multiracial, multicultural environment in the Bay Are...Read More

DOWNLOAD ARTICLE National Association of Hispanic Journalists president Yvette Cabrera is inspiring when she outlines some of the things her organization has achieved in recent years – for example, the new Adelante Academy, just off its inaugural run and gearing up for another round. “It’s a Latina leadership program to develop leaders within the newsroom,” she says. “Just because you may be a good editor doesn’t mean you're necessarily a good manager.” What makes news such as this as shared by Cabrera, especially inspiring is that the leader of the...Read More