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The struggles and breakthroughs of Chinese American movie star Anna May Wong

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Anna May Wong was a pioneering actress considered to be the first major Asian American film star, despite the limits imposed by Hollywood’s racism. As this year’s Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month draws to a close, we bring you her story as part of our “Hidden Histories” series.

Hearst newsreel footage courtesy of the UCLA Film & Television Archive and the Packard Humanities Institute. Additional photos provided by Everett Collection and Brendon Wilde.

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