Source: Wikipedia
Name of AAPI FigureLisa Ling
What is the person’s Asian heritage or ethnicity?Chinese
Area of InfluenceReporter
Date of birth or time periodAug 1973 – present
How did this individual make a contribution to their field or to society/culture at large?She is one of the few asian female reports
Why did you choose this person? What about their story speaks to you?Because she is a reporter and looked really cool
How does this person inspire you?She helped free her sister in north korea
What surprised you as you were learning about this person?She watched a lot of tv when she was little
Submitted byAmilia Gorishnyy
Age6
City, StateLexington, ma