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  • A group of Vietnamese and white women pose for a class photo. In the top center is Vietnamese American Tippi Hedren.

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    Tippi Hedren with Graduating Nail Tech Refugee Class

    American actress Tippi Hedren (top center) with one of her graduating classes of Vietnamese refugee women learning to become nail technicians.

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    Vietnamese American Experiences, Module 4
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  • A plastic bag with a red square that reads "ICEM" four times. Inside are chest X-rays of Viet refugees.

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    “ICEM” Plastic Bag

    These plastic bags held chest X-rays, part of the medical screening for tuberculosis that Vietnamese refugees underwent to prove that they were medically-cleared for resettlement, only to then expose themselves to health hazards in nail work.

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    Vietnamese American Experiences, Module 4
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    Decades After Clashing With The Klan, A Thriving Vietnamese Community In Texas

    An National Public Radio (NPR) Weekend Edition story shares the history and current community formations of Vietnamese resettlement in Texas, offering a lens to view current sentiments toward immigrants.

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    Vietnamese American Experiences, Module 4
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  • Trump supporters crowd the front entrance and railings of the Capitol Building in Washington D.C during a cloudy day.

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    January 6, 2021

    Ultraconservative groups take siege of the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, on January 6, 2021. A person prominently carries the flag of South Vietnam (center right).

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    Vietnamese American Experiences, Module 5
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  • The bar graph titled "Donald Trump Favorability" shows the results of different ethnic groups. Levels of favorability is indicated by colors.

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    Donald Trump Favorability, 2020

    Infographic showing Asian American voters’ favorability of Donald Trump in 2020. This survey shows that compared to other Asian American groups, Vietnamese voters respond with a higher favorability to Donald Trump.

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    Vietnamese American Experiences, Module 5
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  • South Vietnam flag waving on a flagpole. The flag is yellow with three horizontal red stripes across the center.

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    Vietnam War Memorial in Westminster

    Vietnamese American “Heritage and Freedom” Flag, flown at the city of Westminster’s Vietnam War Memorial.

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    Vietnamese American Experiences, Module 5
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  • During a protest against Hi-Tek, protestors wave American and South Vietnamese flags. A float decorated in yellow colors stands above the crowd.

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    Hi-Tek Protestors

    Orange County’s Little Saigon community members protest against Hi-Tek Video. Protestors demanded owner Tran Truong to remove a poster featuring Hồ Chí Minh and the red flag of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam from his shop window.

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    Vietnamese American Experiences, Module 5
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  • Uyen Hoang remembers family gatherings at garage parties and discusses the Vietnamese-American community’s resilience in the face of challenges. Recorded Jun. 8, 2022; Fountain Valley Library, Fountain Valley, CA.

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    Little Saigon Stories – Still A Lot of Tensions

    Uyen Hoang, a Vietnamese American community member of Orange County’s Little Saigon in California, recalls an early childhood memory of the 1999 Hi-Tek incident.

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  • The drawing shows an American lifeguard saving a relaxed Viet refugee underwater. The text below reads "Could you manage to kick a little bit?"

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch Political Cartoon

    This political cartoon from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch (c. 1964) demonstrates a simplistic view of Vietnamese refugees. The problematic depiction echoes government and media narratives from this time that perpetuate stereotypes of Vietnamese refugees as a burden to American society.

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  • Large white cement statue of an open palm with a little girl standing along the fingers while a little boy lays down on the palm.

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    Hand of Hope

    Hand of Hope located at Camp Pendleton, the first US military base set up to receive Vietnamese refugees in 1975. This monument was designed by artist Nguyen Luu Dat and built by two Marines.

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  • Rameen M. Javid, wearing a jacket and glasses, stands with a U.S. flag in his right hand and a poster held in his left hand during outdoor rally.

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    Module 5: Afghan Americans in New York Post-9/11

    Zohra Saed

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    Where We Live: Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities
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    Module 4: Palestinian Americans in Chicago, Illinois

    Louise Cainkar

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    Where We Live: Asian American Pacific Islander Communities
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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

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    Asian American Popular Culture
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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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    Module 3: Asian Americans and the Moving Image, Part 2: Media Activism, Community Advocacy, and New Hollywood

    Jeff Yang

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    Asian American Popular Culture
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  • Nobuko Miyamoto, seated before small crowd, sings into microphone while Chris Iijima, seated beside her, sings and plays guitar during a performance.

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    Module 4: Asian Americans in Music, Part 1: Folk, Traditional, Jazz, and Classical

    Jeff Yang

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    Asian American Popular Culture
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  • Four members of Far East Movement, an all-Asian American hip hop group, pose at awards show. The four men wear formal attire and sunglasses.

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    Module 5: Asian Americans in Music, Part 2: Pop, Rock, and Hip Hop

    Jeff Yang

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    Asian American Popular Culture
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  • TIME cover with the word "Linsanity!" in bold. Behind the text, Jeremy Lin, wearing a Knicks jersey, is suspended mid-jump with basketball in hand.

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    Module 6: Asian Americans in Sport and Competition, Part 1: Individual and Team Sport

    Jeff Yang

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    Asian American Popular Culture
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