Hosts announced for Rock Against Hate 2 virtual concert on April 28 – AsAmNews

AsAmNews, The Slants Foundation and Asian American Movies today announced the return of Rock Against Hate.

Rock Against Hate 2 kicks off at 8:30 a.m. EST/5:30 a.m. Pacific on April 28 to bring attention to the resources available to fight hate. The free virtual concert will benefit Stop AAPI Hate, the national online database for reporting incidents of hate, harassment and violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.

The Art and Activism Night will be hosted by actor James Kyson Lee, journalist Juju Chang, comedian Jiaoying Summers and comedian Aidan Park.

One of today’s most exciting and versatile actors, voted by Buzzfeed as one of the Top 10 Asian American Men and by TV Guide as “Hollywood’s 25 Hottest”, Lee will next appear in the Netflix movie Yes. Day and in the upcoming HBO show Lovecraft County. He recently starred in AMC’s Preacher (2016), CBS’s Elementary (2012) and Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders (2016) and FOX’s Sleepy Hollow (2013). He also recently starred in NCIS: Los Angeles (2009), the new Nickelodeon sitcom School of Rock (2016), the FX drama Justified (2010), and is beloved by many for his 5-year run on NBC’s Heroes (2006). like ‘Ando’.

Chang is a co-anchor of ABC News, winner of several Emmy Awards. night line. It also reports regularly to hello america and 20/20. Chang’s decades of reporting converged in two-hour primetime specials in 2021. She co-hosted an ABC News Live special Stop the Hate: The Rise of Violence Against Asian Americans. And after the mass shooting at three Asian-themed spas, Chang co-presented and reported from the stage for a ABC News 20/20 special news Murder in Atlantawhich won a Front Page award in 2022.

Jiaoying Summers is one of the most promising women in comedy. She is also one of the most popular comedians on TikTok with over 1.1 million followers. She’s a paid regular at the famed Laugh Factory, headlines a monthly Hollywood Improv show. Summers is a producer, CEO, philanthropist and spokesperson who helps empower women and unite the United States and Asia. She can be seen as part of Comedy InvAsian 2.0, the first such AAPI stand-up TV series, which aired on Peacock and Tubi in May 2022.

Aidan Park, originally from South Korea, is a Los Angeles-based international stand-up comedian, best-selling author, certified master practitioner of neuro-linguistic programming, happiness coach, and creator of the wellness lifestyle brand. to be, The Art of Being Yay (TABY). Out, HIV-positive and queer, Aidan can be seen as part of Comedy InvAsian 2.0, the first such AAPI stand-up TV series, which aired on Peacock and Tubi in May 2022.

The musical program is still being developed.

Last year’s musical lineup included The Linda Lindas, The Hotel Lobby The Slants, Dan Aka Dan, Priska. Jason Chu, Wind Meets West, Ting Lin and Wu Am I.

Rock Against Hate 2 is a volunteer-run event.

You can RSVP for the event to receive an email reminder or apply to play Rock Against Hate.

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