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The Fred T. Korematsu Institute educates to advance racial equity, social justice, and human rights for all. linktr.ee/korematsuinsti… San Francisco Joined January 2009-
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#OTD The victory in the 1895 Supreme Court case of Wong Kim Ark, a Chinese-American man born in San Francisco, ensured birthright citizenship was guaranteed to all children born in the US. Learn more on @AmExperiencePBS: shorturl.at/gjqDJ
While many people may face relatively low risk, experts maintain COVID-19 is not gone with new variants popping up regularly. It is important to stay safe to help keep our communities safe. Learn more about COVID-19, the flu and RSV here: vaccines.gov
Gaining a deeper understanding of major historical events can help foster greater respect & tolerance. Monday’s #RememberSlavery Day is an opportunity to reflect on one of the darkest chapters in human history. un.org/en/remembersla…
DCG Kishimori visited Oakland’s @CastlemontHigh for their exchange with students from #Kanagawa, #Japan! Castlemont will in turn visit Japan later this month through @bridge_pacific’s Intl. program. Great to join @OUSDNews @reidforoakland @korematsu @eoydc for the exchange!
#OTD in 1942 as part of the JA Incarceration during WWII, the US government began evictions of 200 residents of Japanese American descent in Washington state. They had 6 days to evacuate or be subject to criminal penalties. Read more at @eji_org: calendar.eji.org/racial-injusti…
#fbf Fred Korematsu graduated from Castlemont High in Oakland, California in 1937. Yesterday, Dr. Karen Korematsu spoke with Japanese exchange students from Kanagawa Prefecture School who visited The Pacific Bridge Club students at Castlemont High School in Oakland.
Dr. Karen Korematsu will be the keynote speaker at the Oregon Asian Pacific American Bar Association (OAPABA) Gala at the Multnomah Athletic Club in Portland, Oregon on April 11. Learn more about OAPABA, the event and register by April 5 here: shorturl.at/fxLU8
March 21 is #RosieTheRiveter Day! The National Archives honors the women who went to work to help win World War II. Take a look at the details of the iconic "We Can Do It!" poster with Alex Lange, an archivist at the National Archives at College Park. #WomensHistoryMonth
Not only is this photo of Hideno Nakamoto from 1942 real, it’s at the heart of an exhibit of Dorothea Lange photos at the @NationalGallery snopes.com/fact-check/jap…
#tbt The @KALW's series, Your Call, examines the Japanese American Incarceration of WWII. This week they marked Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution with guests Don Temaki and Courtney Peagler, the VP & Director of Education at KI: tinyurl.com/5n88sr33
The National Archives has made all SCOTUS audio recordings from 1955 to 2022 available in the National Archives Catalog. This was made possible through a collaborative effort with Prof. Jerry Goldman, founder of @oyez. More in the Unwritten Record blog: ow.ly/y44c50QXKFL
1 in every 2 Asian Americans in NYC have experienced race-based hate in 2023. @taaforg hopes the insights on their new NYC Safety Study will start a paradigm shift for AAPI residents & plans to bring this study to other cities with high AAPI populations: shorturl.at/klrtG
I’m always delighted to talk with the students and faculty of Thacher School as they study the Japanese American incarceration. #japaneseincarceration #asianamericanheritage
Wisconsin passed a new bill that requires that Asian & Hmong history be taught in Wisconsin K-12 schools. KI champions #ethnicstudies programs to share with all students the important role & contributions we all make to US history. Read more about WI here: shorturl.at/iAEHI
In honor of #WomensHistoryMonth, @DenshoProject compiled a list of women involved in the coram nobis cases of Gordon Hirabayashi, Fred Korematsu, & Minoru Yasui who took on the government after EO 9066. Read more about their vital contributions here: shorturl.at/exPX2
"To control the narrative around EO 9066, the government hired photographers. One of those photographers was Dorothea Lange. Most of Lange’s candid photos weren’t approved for publication & weren’t seen again widely until 1972." Learn more: youtube.com/watch?v=waOUNw…
This #PiDay we’re serving up a small slice of historical solidarity. 🥧In this clip, Takashi Hoshizaki remembers receiving a visit from his neighbors back home while at Pomona Assembly Center, who brought along apple pie and ice cream to boost the Hoshizaki family’s spirits.
Stemming from research from the Jason Bond laboratory at the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, a new genus of California trapdoor spiders, the Promyrmekiaphila korematsui, has been named after Fred Korematsu. Learn more here: shorturl.at/bdjT3
"We have to nurture talent. We have to encourage them to speak up and speak out." The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President and film producer Janet Yang reflected on the Joy Luck Club and the future of film ahead of the 2024 #Oscars: shorturl.at/chF78
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5K Followers 2K Following News Reporter/Fill-in Anchor KTVU & KTVU-Plus Oakland/SanFrancisco/SanJosé California AAJA Member, Former NATAS Board Member (SF&Ohio)Minoru Yasui was 1 of 4 Japanese Americans who fought the legality of exclusion/detention during WWII all the way to the Supreme Court. While he is best known for his own legal battle, Yasui remained deeply committed to advancing civil rights and justice until his death in 1986.
Kajiko “Mary Jane” Hashisaki was born #OTD 100 years ago. In 1943, she left Minidoka to attend school in St. Paul, Minnesota. In this clip, she describes what it was like to receive the telegram informing them that her brother, Bako, had been killed in action in Europe.
"Criminal background check laws and labor market inequality in the United States" onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.111… "formerly incarcerated people in a high-background check state are estimated to earn 14.25% less per hour than their counterparts in a state with few requirements"
Recognizing solitary confinement as a disability rights issue has helped a California coalition of activists, including currently & formerly incarcerated citizens, make exciting progress toward passing the state's Mandela Act. Check out this @_inquest_ op-ed by DRC's Pamila… x.com/i/web/status/1…
Archives, History & Heritage Advanced Internship Program Highlight the impact that African American culinary traditions have on America’s kitchen table & to elevate the voices of Black chefs, bakers & home cooks, as well as food historians & writers. loc.gov/item/internshi…
Gaining a deeper understanding of major historical events can help foster greater respect & tolerance. Monday’s #RememberSlavery Day is an opportunity to reflect on one of the darkest chapters in human history. un.org/en/remembersla…
The Hiroshima Fieldwork Executive Committee is conducting fieldwork to trace the footsteps of those who used to live in the Peace Memorial Park area. Please click here to learn more about their activitie hiroshimaforpeace.com/en/recording-r…
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#OnThisDay in 1912, educator and civil rights pioneer Dorothy Irene Height was born. She coordinated strategies with MLK, was one of the chief organizers of the 1963 March on Washington and headed the National Council of Negro Women, which included “Wednesdays in Mississippi,”… x.com/i/web/status/1…
The Black Panther Party was revolutionary in both its goals and its tactics. It was also perhaps one of the most misunderstood civil rights groups. to.pbs.org/3UMPpvy
Dorothy Height, born #OTD, was a leader in the fight for civil rights. She was a social worker, YWCA leader and the president of the National Council of Negro Women. President Obama called her "the godmother of the Civil Rights Movement." #TheMarchContinues
The #WordOfTheDay is ‘megillah.’ ow.ly/lGUy50QZHQ7
In the 1980s, Lani Guinier led LDF's Voting Rights Project. A nominee for Assistant Attorney General and the first Black woman to be tenured at Harvard Law School, Guinier devoted her life to justice, equality, empowerment, and democracy. #WomensHistoryMonth
Dorothy Irene Height was born in Richmond, Virginia #OnThisDay in 1912. She led the National Council of Negro Women from 1957 to 1998 and dedicated her life and career to fighting for women’s rights & racial justice. Learn more: s.si.edu/4bQ1lCJ #WomensHistoryMonth
The lady circled in red was Lucy Higgs Nichols. She was born into slavery in Tennessee, but during the Civil War she managed to escape and found her way to 23rd Indiana Infantry Regiment which was encamped nearby. She stayed with the regiment and worked as a nurse throughout the… x.com/i/web/status/1…
DCG Kishimori visited Oakland’s @CastlemontHigh for their exchange with students from #Kanagawa, #Japan! Castlemont will in turn visit Japan later this month through @bridge_pacific’s Intl. program. Great to join @OUSDNews @reidforoakland @korematsu @eoydc for the exchange!
In 1972, while on vacation, Stefano Mariottini, an engineer from Rome, snorkeling off the coast of Monasterace near Riace, noticed a human hand sticking out of the sand. Deciding that it was a corpse, he called the police. From the bottom of the Ionian Sea, two statues of… x.com/i/web/status/1…
Shirley Chisholm was the first Black woman elected to Congress and the first woman to seek the Democratic nomination for president. She's the center of Regina and Reina King's new Netflix film “Shirley.” nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/re…
Been thinking about running? AALDEF is participating in this year's AAPI 5K on May 12 at Hudson River Greenway in NYC. Get your friends and family together to celebrate AAPI Heritage Month with us! 🤗 Sign up today: buff.ly/3SvgUGY
“Europeans not only colonized most of the world, they colonized information about the world”.- John Henrik Clarke