ᜐᜎᜋ salamat | thank you for this honor @advancingjusticesocal 🙏🏽⚔️✨ Last week, we were honored in ceremony by Asian Americans Advancing Justice in LA. In reverence for Joseph Ileto, @ishileto and the Ileto family, we honor all survivors as warriors, and continue to combat Anti-Asian hatred and violence with love, education, protection and care for ourselves & our communities. ⚔️⚔️ Gratitude to everyone who sent kind words and well wishes. We are so proud of our @survivalarts community rising in strength and power through KALI! ⚔️🔥 . . #repost @advancingjusticesocal: 🏆 2022 Joseph Ileto Courage Award Recipient | Jamie Yancovitz ( @lovejamiebx ) In 1999, Joseph Ileto, a Filipino American letter carrier, was killed in a hate crime in the San Fernando Valley. His attack came after the perpetrator aimed at a Jewish school; he was the only victim who died that day. As a result, AJSOCAL worked with the Ileto family to ensure that Joseph was recognized because nationwide, initially, he was left out. In the coming years, we’ve worked closely with the family to bring attention to hate crimes, and they have been strong proponents for gun safety since. The "Ileto Courage Award” honors those inspiring change and embodying any form of courage. We proudly present this award to Jamie for her work at @survivalarts in protecting our communities! 💪 RSVP to our 39th Anniversary Gala on Thursday, October 27 at JANM on our website at ajsocal.org/events #AJSOCAL #UnitedArtinAction #JAMN #ArtistsAtWork #AJSOCAL39 #AAPI #AsianAmerican (at Asian Americans Advancing Justice - AAJC) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkhfYXuuXfO/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
