To his mother, an immigrant from Shanghai, this recognition is part of an even bigger accomplishment. 'As a minority, if you don't speak for yourself, your voice will never be heard. I want him to be proud of being Asian American. I'm very proud of him.'
"Our America: Because I Am' shines a light on the nearly 25 million Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders living in the U.S.
When asked if he expected to win, he said,"No, not at all. I had a lot of emotions, happy, shocked, nervous most of all." But to his mother Minfang Gao, an immigrant from Shanghai, this recognition is part of an even bigger accomplishment."As a minority, if you don't speak for yourself, your voice will never be heard. I want him to be proud of being Asian American. I'm very proud of him," said Gao.
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