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Rapper Anik Khan Blasts Xenophobia in Powerful Video ‘Came From’
Anik Khan, the Bangladesh-born, Queens-raised MC, released his 'Came From' video, which uses footage from around the world to celebrate immigration.
In a weighty new music video, “Came From,” Anik Khan – a rapper born in Bangladesh and raised in Queens, New York – recognizes the lives, journey, and impact of immigrants in America and elsewhere. The video opens with a barrage of news and stand-up clips on anti-immigrant sentiments, followed by a checkerboard of influential immigrants to the U.S. like Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, and Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar. Much of the video is also joyous and rebellious, showcasing different ethnic cuisines, stars like Lupita Nyong’o, athletes like Liverpool F.C.’s Mohamed Salah, and young Black and Brown graduates.
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