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Fifty Years and Going Strong
(1938-2020) Japanese American attorney and civil rights activist

Pop and Balls
(1938-2020) Japanese American attorney and civil rights activist


How he got on the All-Navy show on Ed Sullivan
(b. 1934) Ukulele player from Hawaii



Facing discrimination in America (Japanese)
(b. 1936) Shin-issei welding business owner


Parents
(b. 1934) Award-winning Disney animation artist who was incarcerated at Topaz during WWII

My daughter couldn’t fit in Japan, so I decided to go back to America (Japanese)
(b. 1936) Shin-issei welding business owner

Grandfather picked up by US Army
(b. 1952) Former banking executive, born in Hawaii

Growing up Japanese in Hawaii
(b. 1952) Former banking executive, born in Hawaii

American values she aligns with
Okinawan American whose parents are from Peru.

How she transitioned from anthropology to law
Sansei judge for the Superior Court of Los Angeles County in California

His sister Kiyo was like a second mother to him
(b. 1942) Japanese Peruvian incarcerated in Crystal City
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