LOS
ANGELES, June 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Legendary
American journalist Connie
Chung will be honored with the Centennial Medal for
Inductee Lifetime Achievement at The Biltmore Los Angeles on
September 23, from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. PST. Connie Chung was inducted into the Asian Hall of
Fame in 2016.
The private lunch reception and keynote will benefit the
Asian and Native Women Impact Fund for women in technology,
entertainment, and the arts. Guests will receive a signed copy of
Connie Chung's definitive book,
Connie: A Memoir. Released on September 17, her highly anticipated memoir
delves into the pioneer's storied career as the first Asian woman
to break into what she describes as a "white male-centered world"
of the television news industry.
A first generation Chinese American, Connie Chung made history when she became the
first woman to co-anchor the CBS Evening News and the first Asian
to anchor any news program in the United
States. The Emmy and Peabody Award winner is noteworthy for
landing an exclusive interview with President Richard Nixon during the Watergate scandal.
The Centennial Medal also marks a 20th-anniversary milestone for
Asian Hall of Fame. This month, it announced a partnership with
Orange County Music & Dance to build a performing arts center
at Irvine Great Park. In addition, Millennium & Copthorne,
owner of The Biltmore Los Angeles, will host the Centennial Medal
as Asian Hall of Fame's Official Hotel Partner.
YouTube
link: https://youtu.be/KWrs9gG1rHU?si=jn1OisP1ZCw0oXp8
The event is not open to the public. Press credentials are at
www.asianhalloffame.org/credentials.
ELEVATE LEGACY. ADVANCE EQUITY.
Asian Hall of Fame is
a cultural, educational, and research institution that reshapes
public perception of Asian and Indigenous contributions to
the United States and globally.
Programming advances the Asian and Native Women Impact Fund,
Research Institute, Trauma Advocacy Initiative, and the PAC
Campaign. Contact press@asianhalloffame.org at (626) 600-9418,
www.asianhalloffame.org.
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