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Actor Tim Lounibos - Hopeful Opportunities Ahead for APA's in Hollywood Movies and Television

Posted by AC Team - on Tuesday, 08 October 2019

Actor Tim Lounibos - Hopeful Opportunities Ahead for APA's in Hollywood Movies and Television
October 8, 2019 Hollywood   Actor Tim Lounibos wrote on his Facebook page  about the positive changes he is currently experiencing in Hollywood. We caught up with him to share his thoughts with us. Asian Americans have historically found limited opportunities as actors in movies and television in Hollywood, but fortunately for Tim he had a great start as a busy actor in the 1990s, but then his career went off a cliff - temporarily.  We thank Tim for sharing his...

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Candlelight Vigils for the Release of Detained Journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee in New York City, Chicago, Portland, Los Angeles and Orlando

Posted by Lia Chang on Thursday, 21 May 2009.

Join me tonight as I light a candle at Rockefeller Plaza for Detained Journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee.

Join me tonight as I light a candle at Rockefeller Plaza at 6pm in New York, where one of five candlelight vigils is being held across the United States in solidarity for the safe return of American journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee to their families.

May 19 marks the start of the tenth week for Current TV reporters Laura Ling, a Chinese-American, and Euna Lee, a Korean American, who were detained at North Koreas border with China on March 17.

Ms. Ling and Ms. Lee, their cameraman Mitch Koss and their Korean Chinese guide had entered China to interview North Korean defectors living along the PRC-DPRK border near the Tumen River. According to JoongAng Ilbo, a Seoul based newspaper, they were detained by North Korean border guards on March 17 as they were walking along the shallow Tumen River into North Korea. Although Koss and the Korean Chinese guide were able to escape capture by the North Koreans, Koss was detained by Chinese Border guards, and released.

North Korea has stated theyre suspected of hostile acts, and has charged them with spying and illegally crossing the border. Their trial date is set for June 4. If found guilty, they could be served a sentence of five to ten years in prison.

Come out to show your support in New York City, Chicago, Portland, Los Angeles or Orlando for their safe return home. Below are the details.

New York, NY
Time: 6-8pm
Location: Across the street facing 10 Rockefeller Plaza (MSNBC BUILDING/Today Show)
North side of 49th St. between Rockefeller Plaza & 6th Ave
Contact Person: Gwendolyn Lindsay-Jackson, Esq.

Chicago, IL.
Time: 1-2pm
Location: Richard J. Daley Plaza
W. Washington St.
Contact Person: Rose Tibayan

Orlando, FL.
Time: 6:30pm 8:00pm
Location: Baldwin Park
New Broad Street Across From Patty Murphys
Contact Person: Max Neubauer

Portland, OR.
Time: 6:30pm 8:00pm
Location: Patton Square Park
N. Interstate Ave and Emerson ST
Contact Person: Meghan Miller Jedrzejczyk

Los Angeles, CA.
Time: 6:30pm 8:00pm
Location: Meet: Stories Bookstore Back Patio,
Vigil: Echo Park Lake
1716 Sunset Blvd.
Contact: Stephanie Huang Tsai & Michael Sutherland Fitzgerald