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Chinese Americans in Classic Hollywood: Anna May Wong, Tyrus Wong, and the Chinatown Extras Who Made Movie Magic

Part of our Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Events

To celebrate AANHPI Heritage Month, join SAPAAC for a special literary discussion with three authors who have written about the important contributions of Chinese Americans in Hollywood: Karen Fang, author of Background Artist: The Life and Work of Tyrus Wong, William Gow, author of Performing Chinatown: Hollywood, Tourism, and the Making of a Chinese American Community, and Katie Gee Salisbury, author of Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong. This virtual event is open to all alumni and will be moderated by New York Times best-selling author and journalist, Jeff Yang, author of The Golden Screen: The Movies That Made Asian America.