Official AAJA 2011 Convention Blog

The work that activist Helen Zia, attorney Roland Hwang, and director Christine Choy put into fighting for justice for Asian Americans inspires me.

What I learned is that director Christine Choy says you should tell the story from the start to the end. The story she thought would be five minutes long turned out to take five years to follow. A commitment needs to be taken on to tell the entire story with lots of perspectives. It is still important to share about good and important stories even in these modern days of Twitter and getting the information out as fast as you can. Getting the story out affects many people. 

The times and technology in journalism may be changing but the determination and persistence that Christine Choy, Helen Zia, and Roland Hwang put into following the story should not go in vain. We need to continue to represent for their sake, for our sake, and for the future.

— Linda Dela Cruz