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First Asian Americans to settle in America
Filipino sailors in 1750
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First Asian American to become a movie star and receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Fun Fact: They're the first Asian American to be on American currency
Anna May Wong
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Name this Vietnamese American singer from Sugarland, TX
Keshi
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Taiwanese Basketball Player who played for the NY Knicks, Houston Rockets, Toronto Raptors and who was the first Asian American to win an NBA championship
Jeremy Lin
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Purple sweet potato commonly used in many Filipino desserts
Ube
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The island where an estimated 500,000 immigrants traveled through to enter into the US, majority of people from China, Japan, Hawaii, Korea, and Vietnam.
Angel Island
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Who was the first Asian American to win a Golden Globe for acting on TV?
Aziz Ansari
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Film from 2018 that became the first major studio film with Asian Americans as lead roles since the "Joy Luck Club" was released 25 years earlier.
Crazy Rich Asians
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Japanese Professional Baseball Pitcher who plays for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Shohei Ohtani
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Southeast Asian fruit, known for its spiky exterior and creamy flesh, is often banned in public places due to its strong odor
Durian
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Chinese American whose death in 1982 led to the very first movement uniting Americans of East, South, and South East Asian Descent in the US
Vincent Chin
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South Asian American celebrity who worked as a writer/performer for the Office and has gone on to write, produce, and star in her own TV show
Mindy Kaling
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Name of the Disney animated film set in Toronto about a Chinese Canadian girl and her family shrine
Turning Red
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Name this Korean American gold medalist snowboarder
Chloe Kim
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This dish, originating from Thailand, typically features rice noodles stir-fried with eggs, tofu, shrimp, peanuts, and bean sprouts.
Pad Thai
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Leader of the Agriculture Workers Organizing Committee, a coalition of Filipino Farmers who joined Cesar Chavez to fight for worker's rights.
Larry Itliong
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Japanese American actor who starred in Star Trek, The Green Berets, Heroes, and Mulan, and whose family was imprisoned in a Japanese Internment Camp
George Takei
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Japanese American singer, songwriter, and actress who serves as an advocate for LGBTQ+ rights. Known for her song, "Girls Like Girls" and role in Disney Movie, "Lemonade Mouth"
Hayley Kiyoko
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This Japanese American tennis player won the US Open singles title in 2020
Naomi Osaka
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This savory pastry is filled with spiced potatoes, peas, and sometimes minced meat, then deep-fried until golden brown.
Samosa
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First recorded anti-South Asian violence in the US
Bellingham Riots
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This 2000s actress starred in Charlie's Angels and Kill Bill:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-1304416-823da7c05c754b08bae069e793107ca9.jpg)
Lucy Liu
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Name the Korean American idol known for being the former leader of 2PM
Jay Park
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Chinese American figure skater, two time Olympic medalist who now serves as an American diplomat/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/57428619/GettyImages_563533055.0.jpg)
Michelle Kwan
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National Dish of Vietnam
Pho