{"id":225,"date":"2025-05-16T07:04:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T07:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.giantflashlight.com\/main\/?p=225"},"modified":"2025-05-16T06:16:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T06:16:50","slug":"aarp-presents-aapi-heritage-month-webinar-with-virginia-wing-and-larissa-lam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.giantflashlight.com\/main\/2025\/05\/16\/aarp-presents-aapi-heritage-month-webinar-with-virginia-wing-and-larissa-lam\/","title":{"rendered":"AARP Presents AAPI Heritage Month Webinar with Virginia Wing and Larissa Lam"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In honor of <strong>Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month<\/strong>, join us for a <strong>free virtual webinar<\/strong> presented by <strong>AARP<\/strong> that highlights the inspiring story of <strong>Virginia Wing<\/strong>, a pioneering <strong>Chinese American actress<\/strong>, <strong>singer<\/strong>, and first woman of color to compete in the Miss Mississippi beauty pageant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f <strong>Webinar: Virginia Wing \u2013 A Trailblazing Journey<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udcc5 Date:<\/strong> Thursday, May 29, 2025<br><strong>\ud83d\udd52 Time:<\/strong> 3:00 PM Central Time<br><strong>\ud83d\udccd Location:<\/strong> Online (<a href=\"https:\/\/events.aarp.org\/event\/TX-529-Virginia\/summary\">Free Registration<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This special <strong>AAPI Heritage Month event<\/strong> will feature an exclusive conversation with <strong>Virginia Wing<\/strong>, who broke racial and gender barriers in the entertainment industry. Born and raised in <strong>Marks, Mississippi<\/strong>, Virginia continually challenged cultural stereotypes and ageism to build a enduring career on stage and screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now in her late 80s and still actively working, Virginia continues to inspire as one of the few <strong>Asian American women from the Deep South<\/strong> to gain national recognition. She\u2019ll be joined by <strong>Larissa Lam<\/strong>, director of the upcoming documentary <em>Who&#8217;s Afraid of Virginia Wing?<\/em>, for a meaningful discussion on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Growing up Asian American in the segregated American South<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Challenging stereotypes in Hollywood and beyond<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The importance of authentic representation in media<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Overcoming ageism as an older Asian American woman in entertainment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udf99\ufe0f Why You Should Attend<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This <strong>live webinar<\/strong> is a must-see for anyone interested in <strong>AAPI history<\/strong>, <strong>diversity in entertainment<\/strong>, and the untold stories of <strong>Asian Americans in the South<\/strong>. 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