obtained and maintained tax-exempt status for numerous Japanese American nonprofit organizations that have provided youth services.

Other figures in the Inspiring Women series include: Maya Angelou.1 tennis player and champion for gender equality.

and one of the founders of the NAACP.known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott.Yamaguchi told The Associated Press with a chuckle.

their granddaughter became a national heroine.Mexican painter known for her many portraits and self-portraits.

Photos courtesy of MattelKristi Yamaguchi holds her Barbie doll that will be released next month.

Kristis story is one of determination.the company was named a Regional Cultural Treasure by the Ford and McKnight Foundations.

She also directed Susan Soon He Stantons Today Is My Birthday (2021).and artists to continue that work nationally in collaboration with artists and organizations across the country.

as we work together to advance our mission of elevating the Asian American experience on stage and in our communities.Her visionary leadership made an impact nationally during the COVID-19 pandemic.