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Ethnic diversity
(b.1926) Democratic politician and three-term Governor of Hawai'i

Christian gatherings in homes
(1926 - 2012) Scholar and professor of anthropology. Leader in the establishment of ethnic studies as an academic discipline

Not bringing shame to family
(1926 - 2012) Scholar and professor of anthropology. Leader in the establishment of ethnic studies as an academic discipline

Role of the Japanese American National Museum
(1926 - 2012) Scholar and professor of anthropology. Leader in the establishment of ethnic studies as an academic discipline

Importance of education in achieving redress for incarceration
(1919-2014) Activist for civil rights and redress for World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans.

Learning American cooking
(b.1909) Nisei from Washington. Incarcerated at Tule Lake and Minidoka during WWII. Resettled in Chicago after WWII

Denied redress as a Japanese Peruvian
(1930-2018) Nisei born in Peru. Taken to the United States during WWII.

Japanese American community life
(b. 1939) Japanese American painter, printmaker & professor

Receiving a negative reaction from father upon asking about World War II experience
(b. 1939) Japanese American painter, printmaker & professor

Thoughts on redress
(b. 1923) Nisei from Washington. Resisted draft during WWII.

Her early life in Canada
(b.1912) Japanese Canadian Issei. Immigrated with husband to Canada in 1931

Redress Movement in Canada
(b.1924) Japanese Canadian Nisei. Interpreter for British Army in Japan after WWII. Active in Japanese Canadian community



Peru Shimpo for the Nikkei community (Spanish)
(b. 1937) Professional journalist
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