Timeline

2018

Hit Hollywood film with majority Asian cast.

2003

A film by Justin Lin

1993

Depicts Asian Americans and their struggles, but criticized for negatively portraying AA males.

1989

Photo Credits: National Archive

1981

Executive Order 9066 and Japanese American Internment

1975

Photo credits: PBS

1973

Death of Bruce Lee, a celebrated cultural icon.

1970

(1968) Demand establishment of ethnic studies programs.

1970

(1961) Anna May Wong is known to be the first Asian American actress.

1970

(1961 film) First majority Asian cast Hollywood film

1970

Chinese Exclusion Law (1882), Phillipine-American War (1989-1902), St. Louis World Fair (1904)