I rise today to honor Connie Young Yu on the occasion of her receiving the Freedom Award at the AsianAmericans for Community Involvement 20th Anniversary banquet. Connie Young Yu has a distinguished record of community service with two mighty weaponsquite literally. the pen and the sword. Ms. Yu is a renowned author of adult and children books. as well as articles on the history of Chinese people in America. She has educated people on the Chinese community and their heritage. highlighting little known information. the immigrant experience. and problems of discrimination. Ms. Yu was also a founding member of AsianAmericans for Community Involvement in 1973. a role conducive to her political activism.
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