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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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  • Hmong Americans Tou and Chue Lee of Lee's One Fortune Farm stand among rows of crops, casually dressed in jeans.

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    Module 3: Building Communities

    Heidi Kim

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    Asian Americans in the United States South
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  • Mary Harrison Lee mugshot, front facing and in profile. Lee wears a floral print dress with short hair and the mugshot board around her neck.

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    Module 4: The Fight for Civil Rights

    Heidi Kim

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    Asian Americans in the United States South
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  • Abraham Verghese, in a white button down shirt, poses for a headshot in front of a whiteboard. On desk in front of him is an open notebook.

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    Module 5: Literature and Identity

    Heidi Kim

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    Asian Americans in the United States South
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    Chapter Overview: Asian American and Pacific Islanders and the Media

    Lori Lopez

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    Lori Lopez

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    Asian American and Pacific Islanders in the Media
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  • Illustrated poster for The Face of Fu Manchu. Fu Manchu is positioned near center, with a dragon behind him. Violent vignettes appear around border.

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    Module 2: Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Mainstream Media: A History

    Lori Lopez

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    Asian American and Pacific Islanders and the Media
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  • Maya stands on steps leading to an intricately gold-painted door. She gestures to one of the surrounding statues.

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    Chapter Overview: Maya Soetoro and the Making of Indonesian America

    Dorothy Fujita-Rony with Maya Soetoro

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  • Black and white family photo: Maya is an infant in her mother's lap. Her father and brother sit to either side of her mother on a bench.

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    Module 1: Maya Soetoro: A Biographical Overview

    Dorothy Fujita-Rony with Maya Soetoro

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    Maya Soetoro and the Making of Indonesian America
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  • A float with 3 statues in gold costumes, large, purple umbrellas, all surrounded by flowers. Dancers in ornate flower costumes walk next to the float.

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    Module 2: Indonesian American History

    Dorothy Fujita-Rony with Maya Soetoro

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    Maya Soetoro and the Making of Indonesian America
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