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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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Demonstrators Protest Indian Government
Demonstrators gather outside of the Democratic primary debate venue in Houston, Texas in September 2019. They hold signs raising awareness around India’s government policies and actions.
Featured in:
Indian Americans, Module 5
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President Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi
President Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi address Indian American crowds in Houston, Texas, in 2019.
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Indian Americans, Module 5
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Vigil for Victims of Sikh Temple Shooting
Mourners gather at a candlelight vigil in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, for the victims of a mass shooting at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin, in 2012.
Featured in:
Indian Americans, Module 5
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Nikki Haley Discusses Her Heritage
Nikki Haley discusses her Indian American heritage in 2010 when she first ran for Governor of South Carolina.
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Indian Americans, Module 5
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Kamala Harris at DNC 2020
In 2020, Kamala Harris spoke at the Democratic National Convention on the importance of family.
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Indian Americans, Module 5
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Bhangra Dancers
Bhangra dancers in an exuberant performance use saip (also sapp or chikka), a Punjabi instrument that expands and collapses to produce loud clapping noises.
Featured in:
Indian Americans, Module 4
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Bharatnatyam Performance
A performance of Bharatnatyam, a well-known classical Indian dance, in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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Indian Americans, Module 4
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Bollywood Dance Championship
A bhangra-inspired dance routine features Punjabi music infused with hip-hop, performed by an Ohio State University dance team in 2018.
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Indian Americans, Module 4
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The South Asian Student Association Cultural Show
The South Asian Students Association at the University of Chicago produces their annual cultural show.
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Indian Americans, Module 4
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Behind the Dominance of Indian American Spellers
Indian American contestants have dominated the Scripps National Spelling Bee for many years.
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Indian Americans, Module 4
