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Anna May Wong became the first Asian American featured on U.S. currency. Wong, born Wong Liu Tsong, in Los Angeles Chinatown in 1905, 23 years after the U.S. enacted the Chinese Exclusion Act during an era of intense vilification targeting Chinese people.

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Anna May Wong became the first Asian American featured on U.S. currency. Wong, born Wong Liu Tsong, in Los Angeles Chinatown in 1905, 23 years after the U.S. enacted the Chinese Exclusion Act during an era of intense vilification targeting Chinese people. Read More »

Fears grow for Iranian climber, Elnaz Rekabi, as she returns home after competing without a hijab. Her return has prompted fears for her safety from activists and rights groups, with the country in the grip of a deadly crackdown on anti-government protests.

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Fears grow for Iranian climber, Elnaz Rekabi, as she returns home after competing without a hijab. Her return has prompted fears for her safety from activists and rights groups, with the country in the grip of a deadly crackdown on anti-government protests. Read More »

Brendan Fraser apologizes for a ‘George of the Jungle’ stunt 25 years later. In one particular scene shot on the Bay Bridge, Fraser climbs atop the bridge to rescue a tangled parachuter. Production halted traffic and led some local newscasters to believe the incident was real.

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Brendan Fraser apologizes for a ‘George of the Jungle’ stunt 25 years later. In one particular scene shot on the Bay Bridge, Fraser climbs atop the bridge to rescue a tangled parachuter. Production halted traffic and led some local newscasters to believe the incident was real. Read More »

Arrest made of 5th grade teacher after she admits to having “Kill List” of students and teachers. Indiana teacher, Angelica Carrasquillo-Tores, allegedly tells student of the list and is later confronted by principal and vice-principal.

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Arrest made of 5th grade teacher after she admits to having “Kill List” of students and teachers. Indiana teacher, Angelica Carrasquillo-Tores, allegedly tells student of the list and is later confronted by principal and vice-principal. Read More »

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