ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv, ʃiː wʌzðə ɹᵻsˈɪpiənt ʌvðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən bˈɑːɹ ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən spˈɪɹɪt ʌv ˈɛksələns ɐwˈɔːɹd, ænd hɐz ɹᵻsˈiːvd ðə kəŋɡɹˈɛʃənəl blˈæk kˈɔːkəs tʃˈɛɹz ɐwˈɔːɹd, ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl tʃˈænəl wiː ðə pˈiːpəl ɐwˈɔːɹd, ænd wʌz nˈeɪmd wˈʌn ʌvðə wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd mˈoʊst ˌɪnfluːˈɛnʃəl ˈeɪʒən ɐmˈɛɹɪkənz ʌvðə dˈɛkeɪd baɪ ˈeɪ. mˌæɡɐzˈiːn.
In 2005, she was the recipient of the American Bar Association Spirit of Excellence Award, and has received the Congressional Black Caucus Chair's Award, International Channel We the People Award, and was named one of the 100 Most Influential Asian Americans of the Decade by A. Magazine.