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  • Group of individuals dining at a large table. A man is standing and speaking to the attendees. There is a banner in the back that says "Welcome 1st-Annual-Convention Filipino American Political Association."

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    Filipino American Political Association (FAPA) Convention

    Paul Schrade of the Delano chapter speaks at the Filipino American Political Association (FAPA) Convention in April, 1969.

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    Labor & Activism of Filipino Farmworkers, Module 5
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  • Large banner with the words "MABUHAY" written on the top and "Agbayani Village" on the bottom. In the middle is the UFW logo and the image of a man pushing a cart pulled the an ox. The year 1965 is written on the left and 1972 is written on the right.

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    Sign for the Agbayani Village

    Decorations and a sign that reads “Mabuhay Agbayani Village, 1965 – 1972”. Photograph location and date unknown. (Mabuhay is a Tagalog word that can be translated as “long live” “welcome” “viva” or “cheers”)

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    Labor & Activism of Filipino Farmworkers, Module 5
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  • Large crowd of seated Filipino Farm Workers clapping and celebrating. There are flags and banners waving.

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    Dedication ceremony at the Paolo Agbayani Retirement Village, 1974

    Filipino farm workers celebrate the dedication of the Paolo Agbayani Retirement Village, Kern County, California, June, 1974.

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    Labor & Activism of Filipino Farmworkers, Module 5
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  • A group of 8 individuals standing outside of a building in conversation. They are all wearing an eagle emblem around their necks.

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    Agbayani Village dedication speakers, June 1974.

    Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta speak to each other on stage at the Agbayani Village dedication. Standing with them are (l to r): Eliseo Medina, Philip Vera Cruz, Pete Velasco, Mack Lyons, Richard Chavez, and unknown.

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    Labor & Activism of Filipino Farmworkers, Module 5
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  • A group of 15 men dressed in farm-work clothes standing in front of 2 cars posing for a photo.

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    Agbayani Village, Construction, Delano, California, 1972

    Filipino Farm Workers gather to plan the construction of Agbayani Village, Delano, California. The Paolo Agbayani Village was created to house retired Filipino farm workers who had no family in the United States. Back row, 5th from right: Phillip Vera Cruz.

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    Labor & Activism of Filipino Farmworkers, Module 5
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  • Philip Vera Cruz seated next to another man during a meeting.

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    Philip Vera Cruz attends a meeting

    Philip Vera Cruz (left) attends a meeting with unidentified man

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  • Philip Vera Cruz and three unidentified men at a boycott meeting.

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    United Farm Workers Officials, 1976

    Standing, left to right: Marshall Ganz, Phillip Vera Cruz, Richard Chavez, Pete Velasco Sitting, left to right: Mack Lyons, Cesar Chavez, Gilbert Padilla, Eliseo Medina, Dolores Huerta

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  • Individuals standing together smiling for a photo in front of a poster of the Virgin Mary, a Mexican flag, and a banner that says "Viva la Huelga."

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    Caesar Chavez, UFW officials

    Image of UFW official taken in 1977. Dolores Huerta, Richard Chavez, Mack Lyons, Philip Vera Cruz, Marshall Ganz, Cesar Chavez, Gil Padilla, and Pete Velasco

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  • Philip Vera Cruz at boycott meeting.

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    Philip Vera Cruz, boycott meeting, ca. 1970s

    Philip Vera Cruz (center), Vice President of the United Farm Workers (UFW), and unidentified men at a boycott meeting, c. 1970s

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    Labor & Activism of Filipino Farmworkers, Module 5
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    The Seattle Times

    The Seattle Times wrote an editorial on its front page that described Filipino migrants as a “problem.”

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    Labor & Activism of Filipino Farmworkers, Module 4
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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

    Chapter:

    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

    Chapter:

    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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