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Katie Gee Salisbury

Katie Gee Salisbury

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Jul 16, 2025

On Being First

Was Anna May Wong Hollywood’s first leading lady of color?

On Being First

Katie Gee Salisbury

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Apr 30, 2025

Black Hollywood’s Fete for United China Relief

that time Hattie McDaniel, Clarence Muse, Billie Holiday & the Nicholas Brothers hosted a fundraiser with Anna May Wong

Black Hollywood’s Fete for United China Relief

Katie Gee Salisbury

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Nov 14, 2024

I’ve Got Beef with Yunte Huang. This Is My Diss Track.

setting the record straight on one scholar’s reckless claims

I’ve Got Beef with Yunte Huang. This Is My Diss Track.

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ZORA

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Katie Gee Salisbury

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May 22, 2024

What Was the China Doll?

parsing the meaning behind a loaded phrase

What Was the China Doll?

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ZORA

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Katie Gee Salisbury

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Jan 30, 2024

The Warmth of Other Suns

how Paul Robeson & Josephine Baker’s success in Europe paved the way for Anna May Wong

The Warmth of Other Suns

Katie Gee Salisbury

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Jan 7, 2024

How Collectors Are Reimagining the Anna May Wong Barbie Doll

I squealed like any other fangirl when I heard the news that Mattel was releasing a Barbie doll inspired by Anna May Wong. It was another…

How Collectors Are Reimagining the Anna May Wong Barbie Doll

Katie Gee Salisbury

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Dec 7, 2023

Wrong Asian, Again

what a runaway, a hit-and-run driver & a Malaysian singer all have in common

Wrong Asian, Again

Katie Gee Salisbury

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Oct 11, 2023

The Way of the Warrior

How Bruce Lee Inspired Max’s Cult Favorite Kung Fu Show

The Way of the Warrior

Katie Gee Salisbury

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Jun 30, 2023

✨Not Your China Doll✨ Cover Reveal

plus a Q&A with cover designer Vi-An Nguyen

✨Not Your China Doll✨ Cover Reveal

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ZORA

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Katie Gee Salisbury

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May 22, 2023

We Need to Talk About Yellowface

confronting Hollywood’s racist past

We Need to Talk About Yellowface

Katie Gee Salisbury

Katie Gee Salisbury

Author of NOT YOUR CHINA DOLL, a new biography of Anna May Wong, out now from Dutton and Faber. www.notyourchinadoll.com

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