Tag Archives: Anna May Wong

A California Roadtrip through Asian American Women’s History

Posted on March 28, 2022 by Jeff

March is Women’s History Month, and a description of a roadtrip through California that covers important places of Asian American Women’s history caught my attention.  Even though I have lived in California for most of my life, I had only … Continue reading →

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US Mint to Produce Anna May Wong Quarter

Posted on January 13, 2022 by Jeff

The US Mint will produce a quarter in 2022 featuring pioneering Asian American Actress Anna May Wong.  The quarter is part of the America Women Quarters program.  On th web site for the Anna May Wong coin it says: Anna … Continue reading →

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The First US Television series featuring an Asian American Actor is Lost and Probably Gone Forever

Posted on September 1, 2020 by Jeff

The blog title above might make you wonder if something happened to Fresh off the Boat.  Perhaps if you were older or well versed in pop culture, you might wonder if something happened to copies of All American Girl (1994), … Continue reading →

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8Books Review: “Bad Girls Throughout History” by Ann Shen

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Lily

Bad Girls Throughout History by Ann Shen is the book you need right now, a walk through a diverse array of bad ass women across time and across continents. Subtitled “100 Remarkable Women Who Changed the World,” this beautifully illustrated … Continue reading →

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8Books Review: “The Fortunes” by Peter Ho Davies

Posted on September 20, 2016 by Lily

Peter Ho Davies’ latest novel The Fortunes traverses 150 years of Chinese American history through the stories of four characters. Beginning with Ah Ling, biracial servant to railroad baron Charles Crocker in the late nineteenth century, the book moves on to … Continue reading →

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8 Random Facts: Flower Drum Song

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Koji Steven Sakai

I’m working on a screenplay and one of the films my co-writer asked me to watch was Flower Drum Song. As my writing partner noted, it is “perhaps the only mainstream musical with all Asian American characters.” The sad thing is … Continue reading →

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Top Children’s and Young Adult Literature for APA Heritage Month

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Guest Writer

By Cynthia May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Kidlit is one of many things that shed light on the rich and diverse heritage and cultures of Asian Pacific Americans. Being Asian American, I grew up thirsty for books about … Continue reading →

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Asian American Lawmakers Push For Asian Themed Stamps

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Tim

If you’re a stamp collector like I am, you’re familiar with the terms commemorative and definitive. Commemorative stamps are typically limited issue, and typically honor or celebrate a certain theme, individual, event or object. Definitive stamps are the ones issued … Continue reading →

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