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Tag Archives: internment
The Most Important Video You’ll See Today
This is a video I believe every Asian American–heck, every American–should see. In it, the Honorable Ron Dellums from Oakland gave one of the most stirring speeches about the effects of the taking of Japanese Americans had on people outside … Continue reading
8Questions: An Interview with Katie Rose Clarke of ‘Allegiance’
I had the opportunity to talk with Katie Rose Clarke before the Allegiance opening night. In the new musical about the experience of a family during the WWII Japanese American internment, Clarke plays Hannah, an Army nurse who falls for … Continue reading
Posted in 8Questions, The Arts
Tagged Allegiance, George Takei, internment, katie rose clarke
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Japanese American Internees – Then and Now Photographs
Photographer Paul Kitagaki Jr. has been tracking down Japanese American internees who were photographed in pictures like the one above by Dorothea Lange. He has constructed an exhibit called Gambatte! Legacy of an Enduring Spirit, which features pictures from the … Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged Gambatte! Legacy of an Enduring Spirit, internment, Paul Kitagaki Jr.
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“Born Free and Equal”: Ansel Adams’ Book and Manzanar Photo Series
As a public official openly endorsed interning Syrian refugees just like Japanese Americans and a musical about the internment has opened on Broadway, the Washington Post has recently put up a montage of photos from famed landscape photographer Ansel Adams. … Continue reading
Posted in Books, History
Tagged Ansel Adams, internment, Japanese Americans, Manzanar, world war II
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The Force Behind American Olympic Judo Medals: Yosh Uchida
When Marti Malloy won a bronze medal in Judo in the 2012 Olympics, she was happy to look up at the stands and see her former coach, 92 year old Yoshishiro Uchida. Yosh Uchida was more than just a coach, … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, Sports
Tagged 2012 Olympics, internment, judo, Marti Malloy, Yosh Uchida
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Is Japan Becoming A Nation of Whiners and Complainers?
Except for Moye*, the Japanese/Japanese-American folks I know aren’t usually people who do much complaining. While that’s a pretty big generalization, we all know the stereotypes– both real and perceived– of the “quiet” Japanese men and women who don’t like … Continue reading
Posted in (featured), Lifestyles, Observations
Tagged American, complain, complainers, complaints, internment, Japan, japanese, Japanese A, Moye, spoiled, stereotypes
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