Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage

AANHPI Heritage Month celebrated with all-Asian standup comedy shows

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May 8, 2024 8:33 pm

AANHPI Heritage Month celebrated with all-Asian standup comedy shows

A D.C. comedian is holding a series of standup shows for Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month featuring all-Asian lineups. News4’s Eun Yang spoke with Justin Um about his Korean heritage and why he wants to uplift his fellow comedians.

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