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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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“George Takei: Framed!”
Page 2 of FRAMED from the graphic novel anthology NEW FRONTIERS, story by Jeff Yang, art by Jamie Noguchi.
Featured in:
Asian American Popular Culture, Module 2
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“George Takei: Framed!”
Page 1 of FRAMED from the graphic novel anthology NEW FRONTIERS, story by Jeff Yang, art by Jamie Noguchi.
Featured in:
Asian American Popular Culture, Module 2
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They Call Us Bruce featuring Daniel Wu and W. Kamau Bell
Actor Daniel Wu, comedian W. Kamau Bell and hosts Jeff Yang and Phil Yu discuss the multicultural history and lasting legacy of Bruce Lee on the podcast They Call us Bruce.
Featured in:
Asian American Popular Culture, Module 2
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Bruce Lee
Actor and martial artist Bruce Lee’s drive, discipline, potent fighting skills and undeniable charisma quickly brought him to Hollywood where his attempts to become a leading man were frustrated. He thrived back in Hong Kong before returning for Enter the Dragon (1973).
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Asian American Popular Culture, Module 2
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Flower Drum Song
A still from the movie adaptation of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s musical Flower Drum Song (1961). For many, the film was the first time they saw Asian Americans singing, dancing, and taking the spotlight.
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Asian American Popular Culture, Module 2
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James Wong Howe
James Wong Howe, the premier cinematographer of the 1930s and 1940s, was known for his innovative camera techniques. He shot over 120 films, was nominated for ten Academy Awards, and won for The Rose Tattoo (1955) and Hud (1963).
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Asian American Popular Culture, Module 2
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Anna May Wong
Actress Anna May Wong is regarded as the first Chinese American Hollywood film star. Her frustration with being pigeonholed into “dragon lady” roles that cast a negative light on Asians led her to move to Europe in the late 1920s.
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Asian American Popular Culture, Module 2
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Sessue Hayakawa
Sessue Hayakawa, the Japanese-born actor who became one of Hollywood’s most in-demand screen icons during the silent film era, despite spending much of his career playing villainous or disreputable characters.
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Asian American Popular Culture, Module 2
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Who Killed Vincent Chin? Clip
A clip from the documentary Who Killed Vincent Chin? (1987), directed by Christine Choy and Renee Tajima-Peña. The case of Vincent Chin became a national rallying cry for Asian Americans.
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Asian American Popular Culture, Module 1
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Asian American Underrepresentation in Film
Asian Americans remain significantly underrepresented in film and other mass visual media, and when they do appear, they are frequently depicted in stereotypical fashion. (Source: Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media; CAPE; Gold House)
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Asian American Popular Culture, Module 1
