Notables - Gom Benn Scholarship Fund

Han Chal's great-great-grandkids (mostly): Carolyn Gin, Dorothy Wong (not), Shirley, Arthur, Lester, Leland, Nita, Ben, Fred and Wesley. c. early 1950s.

The Roots of Our Family

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Post published:February 12, 2023
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This article, slightly updated, was written by Art Wong in 1979 for the 1980 issue of the Voice of Gom Benn newsletter. It was inspired by Alex Haley’s 1976 book,…

Anna May Wong was early Hollywood's first Chinese-American star, the lead actor in Paramount's 1931 film, Daughter of the Dragon. Yet she was paid half as much as her white co-star who appeared on screen far less.

Actress Anna May Wong Featured on U.S. Coin

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Post published:November 12, 2022
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New quarter featuring Anna May Wong on the "tails" side, and George Washington on the "heads" side. The U.S. Mint is circulating the first piece of currency with the likeness…

Jocelyn Tang and her parents and older brother at Jocelyn's graduation from Stuyvesant High School in New York City.

It’s Always Been a Mom’s World, Too

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Post published:November 11, 2022
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This article was submitted by Jocelyn Tang, a senior at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY., where she is majoring in Applied Economics and Management. She is the daughter of Xiao…

When Samantha Wu misspelled "cupboard" as a third-grader, she learned she had to embrace linguistic chaos.

“C-u-b-b-o-a-r-d”

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Post published:November 6, 2022
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This article was submitted by Samantha Wu, the 2022 Roy & Gim Oi Lim Memorial Scholarship presented to the top high school senior. Samantha was a senior at Bonita High.…