Asian Americans

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, but artist and baker Jasmine Cho uses her cookies as a canvas to bring attention to AAPIs every month.

Six months after she was immortalized with a U.S. quarter, Asian American Hollywood trailblazer Anna May Wong has received another accolade affirming her icon status — her own Barbie. Mattel announced Monday the release of an Anna May Wong doll for Asian American and Pacific Islanders Heritage Month. The figure has her trademark bangs, eyebrows and well-manicured nails. The doll...

Maia and Alex Shibutani’s new picture book, “Amazing,” shines a light on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who have had an indelible mark on the world. The book features Yo-Yo Ma, Mindy Kaling, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Anna May Wong and 32 others.

Wong, who is considered the first Chinese American film star in Hollywood, is the fifth and final woman to be individually featured on a quarter this year.

The comments set off a deluge of internet hate, with the actress being labeled “ungrateful.” Wu deleted the tweets, apologized and left social media for three years, remaining out of the spotlight.

Constance Wu felt “like I didn’t deserve to live anymore” amid online backlash after she tweeted her disappointment about “Fresh Off the Boat” being renewed for a sixth season back in 2019.