in his groundbreaking book bengali harlem and the lost histories of south asian America
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Bengali Harlem and the Lost Histories of South Asian America is a book written by Vivek Bald. It explores the forgotten stories of South Asian immigrants, especially from Bengal (India), who came to the United States in the early 20th century. Many of them were Muslim men who settled in places like Harlem and New Orleans. They married African American and Puerto Rican women, creating unique communities that blended South Asian, Black, and Latino cultures.This book is important because it challenges the idea that Asian immigration to America only began after 1965. It shows that South Asians were already part of U.S. history long before, but their contributions were ignored or erased. Bald’s work helps us see America as more diverse and connected than what history books usually tell us.
