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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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  • 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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  • Headshot of Charlie Bushnell. A raised vertical scar trails from the corner of his right eye.

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    Portrait of Charlie Bushnell

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    Multiracial Pacific Islanders and Asian Americans, Module 5
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  • Lola Tung poses in a purple halter dress.

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    Lola Tung attends the Gold House Gala

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    Multiracial Pacific Islanders and Asian Americans, Module 5
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  • Havana Rose Lui holds a top handle bag. She wears a gray suit, white top, and tie. A raven design shows across the sleeve and front of the jacket.

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    Havana Rose Lui attends New York Fashion Week

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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

    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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