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Helen Zia

Helen Zia

Keynote Speaker: Award-Winning Journalist, Author & Activist for Asian American and LGBTQ Rights

Helen Zia Biography

Helen Zia is a writer, activist and Fulbright Scholar. Her first book, “Asian American Dreams,” chronicled the emergence of AAPIs in contemporary America. Her latest book, “Last Boat out of Shanghai: The Epic Story of the Chinese who Fled Mao's Revolution,” was named an NPR Best Book of 2019. The daughter of immigrants from China, Zia's role as an activist in the landmark civil rights case of anti-Asian violence is featured in “Who Killed Vincent Chin?” In 2010, she was a witness in the case for marriage equality that went to the Supreme Court. A graduate of Princeton University’s first coeducational class, Zia has received two honorary doctorates. After attending medical school, she became a community organizer, construction laborer, autoworker, and after which she discovered her life’s work as a writer.

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Helen Zia Speaking Topics

The Imperative for Higher Expectations

Making Ourselves Visible in the New Millennium

The Asian American Emergence

Building Bridges Across Communities

Helen Zia Videos

Historian Erika Lee & activist Helen Zia on rise in anti-Asian violence
Advocate Helen Zia shares how she found her voice to fight
Annie Tan and Helen Zia on how important Vincent Chin is to Asian Americans

How to book Helen Zia?

Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Helen Zia for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment for over 15 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers. Fill out a booking request form for Helen Zia, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for Helen Zia or any other celebrity of your choice.

How much does it cost to book Helen Zia?

Booking fees for Helen Zia, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. Pricing often varies according to the circumstances, including the talent's schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. Speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Helen Zia, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.

Who is the agent for Helen Zia?

All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Helen Zia for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Helen Zia for your next private or corporate function.

What is a full-service talent booking agency?

All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Helen Zia or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Helen Zia or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.


Helen Zia is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including News & Media, Civil Rights and Authors. The estimated speaking fee range to book Helen Zia for live events is Below $10,000, and for virtual events Below $10,000. Helen Zia generally travels from Oklahoma City, OK, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Evelyn Hu-DeHart, Tracy Chou and Lydia X. Z. Brown. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Helen Zia for an upcoming event.

Helen Zia Speaking Topics

  • The Imperative for Higher Expectations

  • Making Ourselves Visible in the New Millennium

  • The Asian American Emergence

  • Building Bridges Across Communities

Helen Zia Videos

Historian Erika Lee & activist Helen Zia on rise in anti-Asian violence
Advocate Helen Zia shares how she found her voice to fight
Annie Tan and Helen Zia on how important Vincent Chin is to Asian Americans
Helen Zia's Keynote Speech @ NYCAASC

How to book Helen Zia?

Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Helen Zia for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment for over 15 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers. Fill out a booking request form for Helen Zia, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for Helen Zia or any other celebrity of your choice.

How much does it cost to book Helen Zia?

Booking fees for Helen Zia, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. Pricing often varies according to the circumstances, including the talent's schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. Speaker fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Helen Zia, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.

Who is the agent for Helen Zia?

All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Helen Zia for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Helen Zia for your next private or corporate function.

What is a full-service talent booking agency?

All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Helen Zia or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Helen Zia or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.


Helen Zia is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including News & Media, Civil Rights and Authors. The estimated speaking fee range to book Helen Zia for live events is Below $10,000, and for virtual events Below $10,000. Helen Zia generally travels from Oklahoma City, OK, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Evelyn Hu-DeHart, Tracy Chou and Lydia X. Z. Brown. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Helen Zia for an upcoming event.

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