Anna May Wong will be the first Asian American on U.S. currency.
黄柳霜将成为首位出现在美国货币上的亚裔美国人。
The new coin is the fifth quarter designed in a series to honor prominent American women by the U.S Mint.
这次的新硬币,是美国铸币局为纪念美国杰出女性而设计的系列硬币中的第五枚。
The new coin will begin shipping on October 24.
该款新硬币将于10月24日开始发行。
Wong is considered Hollywood's first Asian American movie star, gaining fame in the 1920s.
黄柳霜被认为是好莱坞第一位亚裔美国电影明星,在20世纪20年代成名。
During her career, Wong spoke out about the roles she was given, which were largely supporting roles.
在她的职业生涯中,黄柳霜公开为她获得的角色发声,其中大部分角色都是配角。
Wong was hailed for her beauty, but often through racist disclaimers that called her "exotic" or "oriental".
黄柳霜常常因自己的美貌而受到称赞,但往往是在种族主义的免责声明中,描述她为“异国情调”或“具有东方色彩”。
Amid discrimination and being typecast in films, Wong advocated for better roles and more Asian American representation.
面对电影中的歧视和分配特定角色时,黄柳霜会倡导扮演更好的角色,以及增加亚裔美国演员的代表性。
Now, Wong will join Maya Angelou, Sally Ride, Wilma Mankiller and Nina Otero-Warren on U.S. currency.
现在,黄柳霜将与玛雅·安吉罗、萨莉·莱德、威尔玛·曼基勒和妮娜·奥特罗-沃伦一起,出现在美国货币上。