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The second-graders rushed from room to room at the Chinese American Museum, making buttons, collecting stickers and seeking clues to trivia questions about a long-ago acting legend, Anna May Wong.
Movie star Anna May Wong will be the first Asian American person to be featured on a US coin. Wong will appear on the back of a quarter as part of the US Mint’s American Women Quarters Program ...
Barbie manufacturer Mattel said it plans to release a doll of Hollywood trailblazer Anna May Wong as part of the brand’s continued drive to expand diversity among its toys. The release of Wong ...
Born in 1905, Wong is known as Hollywood’s first Asian American movie star. Actress Anna May Wong will be the first Asian American to appear on U.S. currency, the U.S. Mint announced.
With Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month beginning Monday, Mattel is introducing a new Barbie doll to honor Hollywood pioneer Anna May Wong. “As the first ...
Mattel is honoring Chinese-American actor Anna May Wong with a new Barbie doll as part of the Barbie Inspiring Women series, which recognizes iconic women in history. Wong is considered the first ...
Read an exclusive excerpt from “Not Your China Doll,” Katie Gee Salisbury’s debut book about the life of movie star, personality and fashion icon, Anna May Wong. On North Figueroa Street in ...
Anna May Wong was the first Chinese American actor to ever achieve Hollywood stardom, but that glittering fame came at a price. Stereotypes and tropes about Asian women gave her access to movie ...
Past honorees include Dr. Maya Angelou, Frida Kahlo and Rosa Parks. The Anna May Wong doll, dressed in a red gown designed with a golden dragon and sheer cape, as well as gold earrings ...
The second-graders rushed from room to room at the Chinese American Museum, making buttons, collecting stickers and seeking clues to trivia questions about a long-ago acting legend, Anna May Wong.
Anna May Wong, considered to be the first Chinese American film star in Hollywood, is set to become the first Asian American to be featured on U.S. currency. Wong will appear on a new quarter as ...
To reflect on Anna May Wong's legacy, I spoke with sociologist Nancy Wang Yuen, who studies race and racism in Hollywood. And I started by asking her to tell us about the roles that Wong was given ...