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Behind the Elation Over Asian-American Oscars

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Behind the Elation Over Asian-American Oscars

It's been a long hard trip to overcome the insult of yellowface

Aimee Liu
Mar 17, 2023
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Pardon me for piling on, and excuse me if you’ve already read my family story [below] about yellowface in Hollywood, but in light of last Sunday’s historic Oscars honoring so many Asian and Asian-American artists, I thought I’d re-send you the story of my father and aunt Lotus’s trip through Hollywood history. They were among the many talented actors an…

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