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US politics
fromTruthout
1 week ago

Japanese American National Museum Is Standing Up to Trump's Attacks on History

The Japanese American National Museum refused to abandon DEI commitments, sacrificing federal funding to uphold its mission to truthfully present Japanese American WWII incarceration.
History
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 weeks ago

Today in History: December 17, Black motorcyclist beaten to death after leading police chase

December 17 marks multiple significant historical events, including Arthur McDuffie's 1979 beating, France recognizing U.S. independence (1777), and the Wright brothers' first flight (1903).
US news
fromwww.npr.org
3 months ago

NPR's middle school champion: A moving podcast about Japanese incarceration

An 11-year-old recorded an 85-year-old Japanese American's first‑hand account of forced WWII removal, camp conditions at Heart Mountain, and postwar prejudice upon return.
LGBT
fromwww.npr.org
6 months ago

George Takei

George Takei's new memoir, It Rhymes With Takei, reflects on his identity, childhood incarceration, and coming out as a gay man.
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