Celebrating Global Asian and Pacific Islander Identities
The Half-Black Brother with a Korean Mother
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When comedian and actor Michael Yo was a kid, he rarely saw mixed race people or interracial couples on TV. Now that things have changed, he’s pretty pleased, and has a few things to say about it. In this talk, he’ll discuss mixed race Asian representation and how his own mixed identity has influenced his comedy.
Tags: inclusivity, media representation
Meet the Speakers
A 2-time Emmy nominee, Michael Yo is a comedian/actor/host keeping busy in all of Hollywood's platforms. In stand up, Michael came up under the wings of Chelsea Handler and Jo Koy and now headlines all over the country. His hilarious and heartfelt debut stand up comedy special, Blasian, released in late 2018. In acting, Michael reoccurred on "Kevin Can Wait," shot a Damon Wayan Jr.'s pilot "Happy Together" for CBS and was a principal in Facebook's upcoming Facebook Watch first sitcom series, "Starter Pack." Michael got his start in radio and it continues to be his passion. Michael recently launched his new daily pop culture radio talk show, "The Michael Yo Show," on the EW channel of SiriusXM and can also be heard daily on "Hits1 in Hollywood" on channel 2. Michael was previously seen covering celebrity news and gossip on "The Insider," "Extra," "E! News," as well as guest co-hosting CBS' "The Talk." Michael continues to appear as a hot topic contributor on "The Wendy Williams Show." The self-proclaimed "Half-Black Brother with a Korean Mother" was born and raised in Houston and now lives in Los Angeles with his family.
Maryella Marie [she/her] is a renaissance womxn and social impact multimedia producer who has spent a decade working with diverse technologists, independent artists, and divergent innovators across the globe to deepen their audiences’ emotional intelligence.
You can find her at The Positive Force Team curating and facilitating masterclasses and workshops centered around emotional intelligence, equity, and creative leadership; producing mindful collaborations between artists and organizations in the Americas to build bridges and inspire positive social impact, and creative directing the “Brainwashing” radio series featuring counter-culture conversations, storytelling, ASMR, and independent music from heart-full thought-leaders, visionaries, and independent artists around the world.
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About Diversity Reboot Summit
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) in the US have risen dramatically, with similar worrying trends in Canada, the UK, and New Zealand. This has sparked a worldwide conversation about the long history of racism and discrimination directed at Asians, Pacific Islanders, and the Asian diaspora. Despite these experiences, this resilient community continues to thrive, and PowerToFly is honored to provide a platform to highlight the achievements and excellence of our Asian and Pacific Islander community members around the world.
Join us for a series of interactive talks and conversations as we share how to break what author and strategist Jane Hyun calls the "bamboo ceiling,"; discuss the detrimental model minority theory; learn lesser-known API history; discuss how the pandemic has affected opportunities in India and throughout the Asian continent; and explore ways to uplift and celebrate our Asian and Pacific Islander leaders in our workplaces and communities.
For additional resources on this subject, please download this Executive Forum report.
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