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  • Arab and Muslim Americans wait in line at a polling station in the council chambers. A pink sign sits on a bench that reads "Vote uncommitted".

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    Bangladeshi Americans Voting in Hamtramck

    Immigrant voters, including Bangladeshi Americans, arrive for early primary voting in Hamtramck, Michigan, in 2024.

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    Bangladeshi Americans, Module 1
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  • Bangladeshi American Shamsun Nehar wearing a pink hijab with a polka dot dress puts the finishing touches on the three tiered wedding cake she made.

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    Shamsun Nehar Puts Finishing Touches on Wedding Cake

    Entrepreneur Shamsun Nehar, founder of Cakes by Lucky, shows a wedding cake which she created and decorated. Many Bangladeshi American women run their own small businesses.

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    Bangladeshi Americans, Module 1
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  • Bangladeshi American Mohammed Chishti-Shipu stands on a chair in his office to hang his diplomas on the wall next to the completely filled bookshelf.

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    Mohammed Chishti-Shipu Hangs His Diplomas in His Office

    Mohammed hangs his diplomas in the office of his accounting practice in Jackson Heights, Queens, New York.

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    Bangladeshi Americans, Module 1
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  • Bangladeshi Americans Mohammed Chishti-Shipu, in panjabi, and his wife Cherry, in salwar kameez, beside the red wood paneled wall of their new home.

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    Mohammed and Cherry Chishti-Shipu Pose Outside

    Mohammed Chisti-Shipu and his wife, Cherry, pose outside of their home in Queens, New York, in 2017.

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    Bangladeshi Americans, Module 1
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  • A graph that displays the top ten U.S. metropolitan areas of Bangladeshi population in descending order from largest to smallest.

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    Top Ten US Metropolitan Areas of Bangladeshi Population

    The top ten US metropolitan areas by Bangladeshi population, in 2019. (Source: Pew Research Center)

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    Bangladeshi Americans, Module 1
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  • A graph that displays the growth of the Bangladeshi population in the U.S. between 2000 and 2023.

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    Graph of the Growth of the Bangladeshi Population in the US

    The growth of the Bangladeshi population in the United States from 2000 to 2023, including both immigrants as well as those born in the US. (Source: Pew Research Center)

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    Bangladeshi Americans, Module 1
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  • A sign with concrete footings placed on a lawn that reads "Welcome to Banglatown". Images of a Bengali flag and an American flag are next to the text.

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    Welcome to Banglatown Sign

    A sign welcomes visitors to Banglatown, a Bangladeshi American neighborhood in Michigan straddling the Detroit/Hamtramck border.

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    Bangladeshi Americans, Module 1
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  • Iam Tongi leans against a white house posed to play his guitar. His contemplative expression shows a slight closed-mouth smile.

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    Portrait of Iam Tongi

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    Multiracial Pacific Islanders and Asian Americans, Module 5
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  • Auli'i Cravalho poses against a Hawaiian backdrop. She wears a light-blue, tulle gown with embroidered pink flowers and green leafy stems.

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    Auli’i Cravalho Attends the “Moana 2” UK Premiere

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  • Olivia Rodrigo sings into a microphone. She wears a black two-piece under a mesh chain-mail dress.

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    Olivia Rodrigo Singing at a Concert

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    Multiracial Pacific Islanders and Asian Americans, Module 5
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  • Two women in headscarves sit in second row during community forum. Unfocused in the foreground, a man in blue jacket sits in front of them.

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    Module 4: Challenges: Pakistani Americans and the Aftermath of 9/11

    Uzma Quraishi

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    Pakistani Americans
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  • Young volunteers, all wearing "Proud Pakistani-American And I Vote" shirts, stand next to an American flag inside an office and smile for photo.

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    Module 5: Advocacy: Pakistani American Community Power

    Uzma Quraishi

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    Pakistani Americans
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  • A chef in a red chef coat and black apron holds a giant steaming bowl of crawfish.

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    Chapter Overview: Where We Live: Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities

    Thao Ha, Tarry Hum, ‘Inoke Hafoka, Louise Cainkar, and Zohra Saed

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  • Outdoor strip mall with "Vietnamtown Center" sign on exterior wall and signs for businesses below. Flagpole on either side fly South Vietnamese flags.

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    Module 1: Vietnamese Americans in the Texas Gulf

    Thao Ha

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  • A group of women gather in New York City street with one arm raised above their heads. They stand with signs, including one reading "Adhikaar."

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    Module 2: New Immigrant Communities of Queens, New York City

    Tarry Hum

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    Where We Live: Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities
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  • Brightly colored graphic advertising the Friendly Islands Tongan Festival. Photo of drummer with drumstick raised to strike appears beside text.

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    Module 3: Tongan Community in Salt Lake City, Utah

    ʻInoke Hafoka

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    Asian American and Pacific Islander Places and Spaces
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  • The cast of Crazy Rich Asians stand in a row on stage. Behind them, a large screen displays the film's key art.

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    Chapter Overview: Asian American Popular Culture

    Jeff Yang

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  • An illustrated movie poster for The Crimson Kimono. Against a light backdrop, a white woman and a Japanese man kiss. The movie title appears below.

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    Module 1: An Introduction to Asian American Popular Culture

    Jeff Yang

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    Asian American Popular Culture
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  • Bruce Lee, a Hong Kong-born American martial artist and actor, poses shirtless in fighting stance with arms raised in front of his chest.

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    Module 2: Asian Americans and the Moving Image, Part 1: Film and Television

    Jeff Yang

    Chapter:

    Asian American Popular Culture
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