community en
an homage for Yuri… — You were the first stamp on the letter for the least likely to receive the last one to forget a face first …
Maceo Hernandez is aptly nicknamed, “The Demon Drummer of East LA.” His story is one of identity, perseverance, and the blending of two cultures, while …
It is with a heavy heart and a reflective spirit that our community remembers and meditates on the life of Yuri Kochiyama. For over half …
Read Part 1 >>But let me now take you back to my earliest interactions with this remarkable woman. * * * On August 24, 1973, …
In California, January 30 was officially Fred Korematsu Day. It is important to honor and remember Korematsu but I believe it is also a time …
media en
C.A. Griffith and H.T.L. Quan’s inspiring documentary, Mountains That Take Wing—Angela Davis & Yuri Kochiyama (2010), is a rewarding journey through history with Angela Davis, …
identity en
Read Part 2 >>In December 1960, looking for a bigger home for their six kids, Yuri and Bill moved their family out to a new …
Read Part 1 >>Her life drastically changed the day Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941. In President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s infamous words, “a date …
This is a paper that I wrote for my Intro to Asian American Studies class at UC Berkeley in Fall of 2010. When given the …
Imagine spending your childhood hearing stories about how your grandmother took over the Statue of Liberty with Puerto Rican activists, or how she was present …
activist women civil rights camps redress community discrimination incarceration internment malcolm x racism activism activists Asian Americans for Action asian american studies org:janm review san pedro 442nd aiko herzig-yoshinaga Angela Davis artist bill kochiyama Black Panthers book Carnegie Hall chicano civil rights movement crusaders demon drummer
Discover Nikkei is a place to connect with others and share the Nikkei experience. To continue to sustain and grow this project, we need your help!
Ways to help »
