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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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  • 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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  • 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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  • Cartoon: In a classroom, black-skinned children wearing sashes labeled Philippines, Hawaii, Porto Rico, and Cuba are scolded by Uncle Sam while white-skinned children read at their desks.

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    Module 3: Colonialism, Racism, and Identity

    Mae Ngai and Wena Teng

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    We Are Here Because You Were There: Race, Colonialism, and Migration
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  • An elderly Asian couple in a kitchen. Pots and pans, stacks of papers, and grocery bags cover every surface. Asian art hangs on the wall.

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    Module 4: Decolonization and New Immigration

    Mae Ngai and Wena Teng

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    We Are Here Because You Were There: Race, Colonialism, and Migration
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  • A couple of dock workers lean against a post on the dock. A military ship floats in the background.

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    Module 5: Case Study: Indonesian Sailors During World War II

    Greg Robinson and Jonathan Van Harmelen

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    We Are Here Because You Were There: Race, Colonialism, and Migration
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  • Painting: An Asian woman and a soldier with a blacked-out face sit with their 4 children in front of a map shows bits of Bible verses.

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    Module 2: Anti-Miscegenation Laws and the Emergence of Multiracial People

    Nitasha Tamar Sharma

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    Multiracial Pacific Islanders and Asian Americans
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  • A Punjabi Mexican American couple pose for their wedding photo. The wife stands with her hand on his shoulder. Both have serious expressions.

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    Module 3: Interracial Marriage Patterns and Multiracial Demographics

    Nitasha Tamar Sharma

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    Multiracial Pacific Islanders and Asian Americans
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  • Jet Li holds Aaliyah's wrist while she makes a fist for the 2000 film Romeo Must Die.

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    Module 4: Controlling Images and Self-Representation in Film and Media

    Nitasha Tamar Sharma

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    Multiracial Pacific Islanders and Asian Americans
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  • Cutout images of Iam Tongi, Havana Rose Liu, Olivia Rodrigo, Auli‘i Cravalho, Charlie Bushnell, and Lola Tung on a purple background with stars.

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    Module 5: Multiracial Identity Formation and Expression

    Nitasha Tamar Sharma

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    Multiracial Pacific Islanders and Asian Americans
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  • Bangladeshi American author Diruba Ahmed uses one hand to take off her glasses while holding a pen and the other hand to keep a book open on a table.

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    Module 3: Bangladeshi American Literature

    Nazli Kibria, Elora Halim Chowdhury, Fariba S. Alam, and Sharbari Ahmed

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    Bangladeshi Americans
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  • Bangladeshi Chaumtoli Huq with her husband and three daughters wearing winter coats at the train station.

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    Module 4: Bangladeshi Americans and Political Activism

    Elora Halim Chowdhury, Faiba S. Alam, Nazli Kibria, and Sharbari Ahmed

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    Bangladeshi Americans
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