LAGSCA at the API event on May 27th in Guangzhou

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The Los Angeles-Guangzhou Sister City Association was among the organizers for the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month event on May 27, 2023, in our Sister City of Guangzhou. The event was attended by over 300 guests including the U.S. Consul General and the Foreign Affairs Office Director of Guangzhou.

The spotlight for the event was the recognition of Paula Williams Madison, a well-known executive in US media and business. Paula has been presented with numerous awards and recognition as executive vice president of NBC Universal, a company officer of GE, owner of the WNBA Los Angeles Sparks basketball team, and principal owner of the Africa Channel, a Black-owned media company. 

Paula was named one of the “75 Most Powerful African Americans in Corporate America” by Black Enterprise Magazine in 2005 and included in the Hollywood Reporter’s “Power 100", she's been honored by Asian organizations as well, having been recognized in 2014 as one of the Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business, by the East West Players and AARP with their Visionary Award and the Los Angeles Chinese American Museum with its 2015 Chinese American Heritage and Legacy Award.