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History is more than just text on a page; it is the photographs, voices, and artifacts of the people who lived it. The images and recordings featured across Foundations and Futures are part of a meticulously curated media repository. Whether you are building a lesson plan or investigating an artifact, you can use this database to trace the provenance of our media: discover who created an asset, the historical context behind it, and how it can be used to bring Asian American and Pacific Islander experiences into your classroom.
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Estella Habal Video Excerpt
Union of Democratic Filipinos (KDP) organizer Estella Habal describes the night of the I-Hotel Evictions, when two thousand activists protested outside the hotel.
Featured in:
Asian American Activism, Module 1
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Estella Habal
Estella Habal was a full-time Union of Democratic Filipinos (KDP) organizer during the International Hotel struggle to resist evictions and gentrification.
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Asian American Activism, Module 1
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Oriental Student Union Flyer
Read It’s Way Past Time for Action, created by Asian American activists at the Oriental Student Union (OSU). What actions did OSU take before organizing the sit-in? What led them to this more high-profile action?
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Asian American Activism, Module 1
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Oriental Student Union Bulletin Number 4, p2
Read the Oriental Student Union (OSU) Bulletin Number 4, “Racism Remains at SCCC?!” What do you notice about what the OSU was demanding and why? What kind of obstacles did they face?
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Asian American Activism, Module 1
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Oriental Student Union Bulletin Number 4, p1
Read the Oriental Student Union (OSU) Bulletin Number 4, “Racism Remains at SCCC?!” What do you notice about what the OSU was demanding and why? What kind of obstacles did they face?
Featured in:
Asian American Activism, Module 1
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Mike Tagawa Oral History
Listen to Mike Tagawa talking about how he grew up with people from diverse backgrounds—Chinese, Japanese, Koreans, Black, Native American, Jewish—all living together and getting along.
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Asian American Activism, Module 1
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Vicci Wong Oral History
Hear Vicci Wong talk about AAPA in her own words. Why was it important to her and AAPA members to start an organization working for Asian American justice and liberation?
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Asian American Activism, Module 1
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Young Vicci Wong at a Huey Newton demonstration, Oakland 1968
Vicci Wong (right) takes a break from the demonstration in support of Huey Newton, co-founder of the Black Panther Party, at his trial in Oakland, California, July 1968.
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Asian American Activism, Module 1
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Maya speaks about world of peace education
Hear more to Maya’s story and journey in the world of peace education
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Maya’s message to Indonesian Americans or Indonesians
Listen to the message that Maya has to share with any Indonesian Americans or Indonesians watching right now.
