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  • A two page, typewritten letter addressed to Mayor Rudy Giuliani. The letter outlines the NYTWA's demands ahead of their upcoming strike.

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    NYTWA Letter to New York Mayor

    This letter to Mayor Rudy Giuliani from the NYTWA announces the organization’s first strike and list of demands in 1998 from Bhairavi Desai on behalf of the New York Taxi Workers Alliance.

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    Asian American Activism, Module 5
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  • Flyer, distributed to cab drivers, shares information regarding upcoming NYTWA strike.

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    1998 NYTWA Strikes

    This flyer, passed out to cab drivers around New York City, announced the second of three NYTWA strikes in 1998. Though the flyers were in English, the word spread in many other languages as well.

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  • Lease Drivers Coalition members gather in street for protest. Several people stand behind banner reading "Justice. Respect. Dignity."

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    Lease Drivers Coalition

    Taxi drivers holding a banner for “Justice. Respect. Dignity” at the Lease Drivers Coalition’s major motorcade in August 1997. An estimated 2,000 drivers participated in the protest.

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  • A map of Asia spanning Russia, China, India and Indonesia.

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    Map of Asia

    When the New York Taxi Workers Alliance started, about 60 to 70 percent of cab drivers were South Asian, mainly of Indian, Pakistani, and Bangladeshi heritages. In the 2020s, drivers also included many people of Nepalese, Tibetan, Burmese, Malaysian, and Chinese backgrounds. This map by the Nations Online Project shows the region of Asia where many drivers have come from.

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  • Facade of the reconstructed I-Hotel, a low-rise building with light brown exterior. A mural, featuring portraits of former tenants, is on top floor.

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    The New I-Hotel

    The new I-Hotel sits at the same site as the original. The mural by Johanna Poethig commemorates the fight for low-income housing and pays tribute to former tenants such as Etta Moon, Luisa de la Cruz, Wahat Tompao, and Al Robles.

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    Asian American Activism, Module 4
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  • Block print poster with text "Fight For Decent Low Rent Housing" at the top. Poster features drawings of Felix Ayson, I-Hotel tenant, and others.

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    Fight For Decent Low Rent Housing

    This poster for the Fight for Decent Low Rent Housing by artist Rachael Romero and the San Francisco Poster Brigade features Felix Ayson and the International Hotel struggle.

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  • Aerial view of street in front of the I-Hotel. Rows of supporters form human barricade in front of the building. Rows of police stand opposite them.

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    I-Hotel Supporters Form Human Barricade

    I-Hotel supporters and the International Hotel Tenants Association form a human barricade in front of the I-Hotel when tenants were forcibly evicted on August 4, 1977 night and faced 300 police in riot gear.

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    I-Hotel Supporters Link Arms

    I-Hotel supporters, including Pam Tau Lee (center), link arms to form a human barricade in front of the I-Hotel.

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  • People protesting I-Hotel eviction sit and stand outside of the building. They gather in front of a large sign with the words "We Won't Move."

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    I-Hotel Protest

    Women sit in front of the iconic “WE WON’T MOVE” sign outside of the I-Hotel to protest the eviction of long standing tenants.

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  • Poster with "Fight For The International Hotel" written at the top, translated into multiple languages below. At center is a drawing of tenants.

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    Fight for the International Hotel Poster

    This Fight for the International Hotel poster, created by Rachael Romero (artist) and San Francisco Poster Brigade, features text translated into multiple languages to bring community members together.

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    Asian American Activism, Module 3
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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

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    Asian American Popular Culture
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