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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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    Multiracial Pacific Islanders and Asian Americans, Module 5
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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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  • An underwater view of Jellyfish Lake, which is populated with migrating golden mastigias jellyfish as they move above a tree covered in algae.

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    Module 4: Climate Change in Oceania

    Keith L. Camacho and Lisa Uperesa

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    Pacific Islanders
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  • Nancy Abouke, dressed in a weightlifting uniform, claps her chalk-filled hands in front of a deadlift bar. Clouds of chalk float above her hands.

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    Module 5: Pacific Islanders in Popular Culture

    Keith L. Camacho and Lisa Uperesa

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    Pacific Islanders
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  • A colorful mural spans the side of a one story building. The mural features a young Micronesian girl surrounded by sprawling flowers and a starry sky.

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    Chapter Overview: Micronesians in the United States

    Tiara R. Na’puti

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    Module 1: Overview: Emergent Voices and Activism of Micronesians

    Tiara R. Na’puti

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    Micronesians in the United States
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    Module 2: Cultural Identity, Community Building and Resistance

    Tiara R. Na’puti

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    Micronesians in the United States
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  • Large group of people stand behind large banners as they gather in street for climate march.

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    Module 3: Land Stewardship and Revitalization

    Tiara R. Na’puti

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    Micronesians in the United States
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  • From the point of view of a naval landing craft, a group walks across the beach with their belongings. Behind them, a crowd stands on sand and waves.

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    Module 4: Militarism and Resilience

    Tiara R. Na’puti

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    Micronesians in the United States
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  • Dr. Joakim “Jojo” Peter, a Micronesian man dressed in bright blue who uses a motorized wheelchair, addresses people standing around him on outdoor walkway.

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    Module 5: Pacific Islands and Resistance to US 

    Tiara R. Na’puti

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    Micronesians in the United States
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  • A Laotian family sits around a centerpiece filled with flowers, candles, offerings, and white cotton strings for a baci ceremony.

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    Chapter Overview: Laotian Americans

    Davorn Sisavath

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