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SF parents
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
3 months ago

We cannot remain silent': Descendants of incarcerated Japanese Americans turn trauma into advocacy

Japanese Americans faced extreme prejudice and loss during WWII due to Executive Order 9066, reshaping lives and futures unjustly.
SF politics
fromThe Oaklandside
3 months ago

'We cannot remain silent': Descendants of incarcerated Japanese Americans turn trauma into advocacy

Japanese Americans faced tragic impacts from Executive Order 9066, leading to their forced incarceration and the loss of homes, businesses, and personal property.
San Francisco
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Able to happen again': California Japanese American historians warn of Trump's use of 1798 wartime law

The history of Japanese American incarceration during WWII echoes current civil rights concerns under recent U.S. leadership.
US news
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Camp Manzanar serves as a reminder to the United States of racist laws in other eras

Camp Manzanar symbolizes the dark legacy of Japanese American internment during WWII, highlighting themes of injustice and racism.
SF parents
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
3 months ago

We cannot remain silent': Descendants of incarcerated Japanese Americans turn trauma into advocacy

Japanese Americans faced extreme prejudice and loss during WWII due to Executive Order 9066, reshaping lives and futures unjustly.
SF politics
fromThe Oaklandside
3 months ago

'We cannot remain silent': Descendants of incarcerated Japanese Americans turn trauma into advocacy

Japanese Americans faced tragic impacts from Executive Order 9066, leading to their forced incarceration and the loss of homes, businesses, and personal property.
San Francisco
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Able to happen again': California Japanese American historians warn of Trump's use of 1798 wartime law

The history of Japanese American incarceration during WWII echoes current civil rights concerns under recent U.S. leadership.
US news
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Camp Manzanar serves as a reminder to the United States of racist laws in other eras

Camp Manzanar symbolizes the dark legacy of Japanese American internment during WWII, highlighting themes of injustice and racism.
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LA Dodgers
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Baseball was their glue': Jackie Robinson's deep bond with LA's Japanese Americans

Jackie Robinson's legacy includes lifelong friendships and solidarity with his Japanese American neighbors during adversity.
fromwww.kqed.org
3 months ago

Japanese Americans Pledge to 'Fight Back' Against Trump Deportation Plan | KQED

"The memories of imprisonment resonate deeply for survivors today, as they see the potential for history to repeat itself with current deportation threats."
California
fromLos Angeles Times
3 months ago

Their grandfather came to America and opened a nursery. A century later, it's closing

The Nakai family has operated Hawthorne Nursery for nearly a century, marking the end of an era as Kei and David Nakai prepare to retire.
California
fromThe New Yorker
11 months ago

A Portrait of Japanese America, in the Shadow of the Camps

If the United States went to war with Japan, a military study from 1929 concluded, 'all Japanese, alien and Hawaiian-born . . . should be considered as enemy aliens.' Colonel John DeWitt foresaw the need for 'complete military control over the Hawaiian islands, including selective imprisonment of anyone considered threatening.' George S. Patton listed influential community figures in Hawaii as potential 'hostages' in case of war with Japan.
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