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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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Rising Multiracial Gen Z Stars
Rising Gen Z stars (left to right) Iam Tongi, Havana Rose Liu, Olivia Rodrigo, Auli‘i Cravalho, Charlie Bushnell, and Lola Tung are among the next fast-growing generation representing multiracial Pacific Islanders and Asian Americans in pop culture.
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TIME cover: Multiracial Future of America
A TIME magazine cover from 1993 featuring a computer-generated picture of a multiethnic woman signaled the multiracial future of America.
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Being Japanese-Mexican on TikTok
TikTok creator @brandonrkh discusses growing up with both his Japanese and Mexican heritage, including his experience looking “more Japanese.”
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Barack Obama Giving State of the Union Address
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Barack Obama and Kamala Harris Collage
Throughout their respective presidential campaigns, President Barack Obama (left) and Vice President Kamala Harris (right) were accused of using their multiracial heritage to win voters who shared their racial identities.
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Bill of Rights for People of Mixed Heritage
“Bill of Rights for People of Mixed Heritage” by Maria Root expresses commonalities among multiracial people.
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Book Cover for Hapa Girl
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Book Cover for Redefining Realness
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Book Cover for Speak Okinawa







