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#tbt The Korematsu Case and the World War II Japanese-American Incarceration: Could It Happen Again? Fred T. Korematsu Professor of Law and Social Justice, William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawaii, Eric Yamamoto of the legal team in the 1984 Korematsu coram nobis case discusses the possibility of a dark moment in history repeating itself. Listen at shorturl.at/fmB48
Social Justice Books & Teaching for Change has curated a reading list for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. At KI, we believe all of our vibrant stories, diverse narratives, and histories are important. And their list includes offerings for all ages including Fred Korematsu Speaks Up by Laura Atkins and Stan Yogi. #AANHPI #AAPI #Bookstagram #KidLit #WeNeedDiverseBooks You can find some new favorite books to check out or pick up here: socialjusticebooks.org/booklists/asian-americans/
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#OTD The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was signed on May 6, 1882, and was one of the first pieces of legislation passed by the U.S. government to legally discriminate against the Chinese people by blocking Chinese workers from coming to the country and Chinese immigrants from becoming citizens. It restricted free immigration for only one group of people. While overturned, the impact of the Act still lingers in modern times in calls for bans on other types of immigration based on religion or country of origin. Learn more about the legacy of the Chinese Exclusion Act from American Experience | PBS here:
“The reenactment of Korematsu v. U.S. and the legal proceedings that vacated his conviction 40 years later brought to light the history of Asian Pacific Americans who changed the world.” - Judge Leslie E. Kobayashi, of the District of Hawaii
#fbf Last week, Dr. Korematsu and three of her father, Fred Korematsu’s attorneys, Dale Minami, Leigh-Ann Miyasato, and Eric Yamamoto, took part in a two-day reenactment of his case in the “Fred Korematsu and His Fight for Justice” program that was co-sponsored by the Hawaii chapters of the Federal Bar Association and the National Asian and Pacific American Bar Association. The series allows audiences to experience pivotal moments in our nation's legal history through performance. #AAPIHeritageMonth #AANHPIHM
Program Recalls Courage of Fred Korematsu and his Fight for Justice
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Honolulu high school students experienced the journey of Fred Korematsu firsthand during a courtroom reenactment of Korematsu’s fight for racial justice that included the attorneys who represented h...
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