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    People no longer use the term “Japanese American” in today's society. Instead, they are no longer thought as a separate group and are incorrectly categorized as “Asian American”, along with Vietnamese American, Chinese American, etc. Japanese Americans have an extremely unique background in terms of their origins, history, and struggle with racialization. Like many ethnic groups, Japanese Americans have been subjected to many different portrayals throughout American history. Even though cultural

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    TOP 5 ASIAN-AMERICAN ACTORS Narrator: It is undeniable that Asian-American Actors are very competitive in the movie industry around the world. They take part in any entertainment industry and they are much loved anywhere. In this video, I will share Top 5 Asian-American Actors that you may know and idolize. No 5. Maggie Q An Asian-American Maggie Q or Margaret Denise Quigley was a fashion model and TV personality before she became a movie actress. Her father is an American born with Irish and

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    The Gold Rush had an enormous impact on immigration globally, as it brought people from all over the people. People from countries such as China, Mexico, France and other parts of Europe came to California in hopes of finding gold and living a happy life. Not only did the presence of immigrants help the cities grow physically, the immigrants who came from across the globe helped the cities grow culturally and economically. These immigrants brought with them their own language, culture, and beliefs

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    Canadians of Japanese descent for sending them to internment camps during World War II. The adoption of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms Incorrect Response The apology given in Parliament to Canadians of Italian descent

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    the “celebrate diversity” era, Monterey Park is not what one would consider “culturally diverse’. In fact, approximately 70% of residents are of Asian descent, making Monterey Park one of the most concentrated areas of Asians in the United States. The land that we now call Monterey Park, however, was once heavily populated by Gabrielino Native Americans. For decades, the population of Monterey Park was dominated by white and Spanish settlers. From 1966 to 1986, however, Asian culture met white culture

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    China’s Lost Girls Blended Family A blended family is a family where at least one parent has children that are not genetically related to the other spouse or partner. Either one parent may have children from a previous relationship. Children in a blended family may live with one biological parent, or they may live with each biological parent for a period of time. In addition, visitation rights mean that children in stepfamilies often have contact with both biological parents, even if they permanently

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    treated as different, and they constantly stereotype, only to get some of them wrong later. People continue to criticize the Lee’s, known as one of the few Chinese families in Ohio, for what they look like, and what they think they should be like. In Everything I Never Told You, Jack had “never seen a Chinese person with blue eyes” (Ng 192), likely the cause of a stereotype that all people of Chinese descent have brown eyes. He continues on to mention to Lydia that “you know you’re the only girl in

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    different cultural backgrounds of people who helped create the Hollywood we know, while also encouraging an examination of the place. Said Hardwicke: The design embraces and pokes fun at the glamour, the polished metallic male form of the Oscar, and the pastiche of styles and dreams that pervades Tinseltown. The public artwork depicts four women of different cultures who brought change to Hollywood. One of those women is Dorothy Dandridge, the first African-American to be nominated for the Best Actress

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    their ethnicities is a paramount in Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford. Setting is such a major influence on Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Ford because of World War I, the executive order forcing citizens of Japanese descent into internment camps, and the location in the story. "Despite the bitterness of all he'd seen, and the sadness of the forced exodus to Camp Harmony, things were manageable, and the war couldn't last

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    America in the Early 1900's In the eyes of the early American colonists and the founders of the Constitution, the United States was to represent the ideals of acceptance and tolerance to those of all walks of life. When the immigration rush began in the mid-1800's, America proved to be everything but that. The millions of immigrants would soon realize the meaning of hardship and rejection as newcomers, as they attempted to assimilate into American culture. For countless immigrants, the struggle to

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