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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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  • Twelve Youth Together members pose for a picture while marching in a picket line. They hold signs with red sticks expressing support for teachers.

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    Module 2: Identity and Multiracial Alliances

    Veronica Terriquez and May Lin

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    Youth Organizing: Building Multiracial Solidarities
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  • Two young women hold a whiteboard that reads "We're not weak!!" while flexing their right arms. They are standing on a blacktop in front of a school.

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    Module 3: Building Youth Power Through Healing

    Veronica Terriquez and May Lin

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    Youth Organizing: Building Multiracial Solidarities
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  • Five Khmer Girls in Action members pose for group photo behind a voter outreach table. A "Register To Vote" banner hangs behind them.

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    Module 4: Youth Voice in Elections

    Veronica Terriquez and May Lin

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    Youth Organizing: Building Multiracial Solidarities
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  • A female student speaks into a microphone outdoors. Behind her are five students holding signs on funding for youth programs.

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    Module 5: Youth-Led Campaigns

    Veronica Terriquez and May Lin

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    Youth Organizing: Building Multiracial Solidarities
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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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    Chapter Overview: Multiracial Pacific Islanders and Asian Americans

    Nitasha Tamar Sharma

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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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    Module 1: Overview: Multiracial Pacific Islanders and Asian Americans

    Nitasha Tamar Sharma

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    Multiracial Pacific Islanders and Asian Americans
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  • Massive piles of coconut shells are among an alley of shacks. Workers sit with baskets on the husks.

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    Chapter Overview: We Are Here Because You Were There: Race, Colonialism, and Migration

    Mae Ngai, Wena Teng, Greg Robinson, and Jonathan Van Harmelen

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  • Two columns of people are shown on the outskirts of a town. One column is soldiers holding rifles. The other column is people weaing hats and white clothing.

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    Module 1: Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, and the Asia-Pacific

    Mae Ngai and Wena Teng

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    We Are Here Because You Were There: Race, Colonialism, and Migration
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  • The cover of a Japanese journal showing a lion leaping through the clouds.

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    Module 2: Homeland Ties

    Mae Ngai and Wena Teng

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    We Are Here Because You Were There: Race, Colonialism, and Migration
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