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.

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.

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 ...

A new biography of Anna May Wong, “Daughter of the Dragon,” is intended as a form of reclamation and subversion. Credit...George Hurrell/Kobal, via Shutterstock Supported by By Jennifer Szalai ...

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.