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  • Gabriella Wilson (aka H.E.R.) on stage with a guitar and a microphone. She wears dark sunglasses, large hoop earrings, and a black sequins outfit.

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    Gabriella Wilson (aka H.E.R.) Performing on Stage

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    Multiracial Pacific Islanders and Asian Americans, Module 1
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  • Jason Momoa has both arms in the air enthusiastically posing with the horns gesture. Promotional posters for the event paper the background.

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    Jason Momoa Gestures to the Crowd From a Stage

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    Multiracial Pacific Islanders and Asian Americans, Module 1
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  • Naomi Osaka crouches and grips her racket with 2 hands, fully focused while waiting for the serve.

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    Naomi Osaka Prepares to Return Serve

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    Multiracial Pacific Islanders and Asian Americans, Module 1
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  • Bruno Mars smiles while playing a keyboard in a darkened room. A microphone is placed in front of his face.

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    Bruno Mars Playing Keyboard at a Concert

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    Multiracial Pacific Islanders and Asian Americans, Module 1
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  • Kamala Harris smiles while being sworn into office. She holds up her right hand, and her left is on a stack of Bibles. She wears a bright blue suit.

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    Kamala Harris Being Sworn into Office

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    Multiracial Pacific Islanders and Asian Americans, Module 1
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  • Keanu Reaves speaks into a microphone during a panel interview with 2 other men. A science fiction poster of a dragon in space is in the background.

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    Keanu Reaves Speaking on a Panel Interview

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    Multiracial Pacific Islanders and Asian Americans, Module 1
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  • Pittsburgh Steeler Juju Smith pointing to the crowd during a game. His face shows a determined expression.

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    Juju Smith Pointing to the Crowd

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    Multiracial Pacific Islanders and Asian Americans, Module 1
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  • Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson takes a selfie with smiling Asian-Pacific fans. A short metal barrier separates them. An armed guard stands behind The Rock.

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    Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Taking a Selfie with Fans

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    Multiracial Pacific Islanders and Asian Americans, Module 1
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  • A collage of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Jason Momoa, H.E.R., Kamala Harris, Bruno Mars, Keanu Reeves, Naomi Osaka, and Juju Smith-Schuster.

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    Celebrity Multiracial AA&PIs

    Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Jason Momoa, H.E.R., Kamala Harris, Bruno Mars, Keanu Reeves, Naomi Osaka, and Juju Smith-Schuster are among the US’s most famous multiracial Pacific Islanders and Asian Americans.

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    Multiracial Pacific Islanders and Asian Americans, Module 1
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  • An Indonesian sailor posing in uniform of coveralls and a white hat.

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    An Indonesian sailor during World War II.

    An Indonesian sailor during World War II. The trial of the detained sailors set the stage for future refugee cases in the US.

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    We Are Here Because You Were There: Race, Colonialism, and Migration, Module 5
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  • Photo of indoor mural with drawings of Yuri Kochiyama and Malcolm X. A tiger and a panther roaring are placed front of Yuri and Malcolm X.

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    Chapter Overview: Yuri Kochiyama: The Politics of Love, Liberation, and Solidarity

    Diane C. Fujino and Darlene Lee

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    Module 1: Overview: Digital Exhibition

    Diane C. Fujino and Darlene Lee

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    Yuri Kochiyama: The Politics of Love, Liberation, and Solidarity
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  • The Senior Crusaders, made up of nine Japanese women at Jerome, Arkansas concentration camp, pose in two rows. They are wearing skirts and dresses.

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    Module 2: Japanese Americans During World War II: The Lasting Impact of Imprisonment

    Diane C. Fujino

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    Yuri Kochiyama: The Politics of Love, Liberation, and Solidarity
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  • Japanese American members of Nisei-Sino Service Organization sit on a couch with curtains hanging to the right. There are four men and three women.

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    Module 3: Becoming an Activist, Growing New Ideas

    Diane C. Fujino and Darlene Lee

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    Yuri Kochiyama: The Politics of Love, Liberation, and Solidarity
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  • African American activist Malcolm X, in a dark suit and tie, stands at center with four young women of color. Audee Kochiyama stands in front of him.

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    Module 4: Black Liberation and Afro-Asian Solidarity

    Diane C. Fujino and Darlene Lee

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    Yuri Kochiyama: The Politics of Love, Liberation, and Solidarity
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  • Asian American protestors walk through street holding banners and signs. Banner reads "Asian Coalition Unity is Strength" in English and Mandarin.

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    Module 5: Asian American Activism

    Diane C. Fujino and Darlene Lee

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    Yuri Kochiyama: The Politics of Love, Liberation, and Solidarity
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  • Sixteen casually dressed Asian Americans and Yuri Kochiyama pose on a shiny wooden floor in front of a large banner that reads "Asians for Mumia."

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    Module 6: Supporting Political Prisoners

    Diane C. Fujino and Darlene Lee

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    Yuri Kochiyama: The Politics of Love, Liberation, and Solidarity
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  • Photo of indoor mural with drawings of Yuri Kochiyama and Malcolm X. A tiger and a panther roaring are placed front of Yuri and Malcolm X.

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    Module 7: Legacy of Yuri Kochiyama

    Diane C. Fujino and Darlene Lee

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    Yuri Kochiyama: The Politics of Love, Liberation, and Solidarity
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  • A circular pond created by a bomb reflects the surrounding aquatic plants and sky on its surface. Palm trees dot the horizon.

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    Cambodian Americans

    Lina Chhun

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