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Relearning our culture
This past May my senior prom was held at the Santa Anita Park race track. I dressed up, took pictur…

Alicia Tsuyako Tan • Nov. 21, 2023

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California family histories genealogy identity racetracks (horse racing) Santa Anita Park United States World War II World War II camps
California family histories genealogy identity racetracks (horse racing) Santa Anita Park United States World War II World War II camps
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Howard Thurman and Japanese Americans - Part 2
Read Part 1 >> It was as co-pastor of the Fellowship Church that Howard Thurman made his greatest …

Greg Robinson +1 • June 3, 2021

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African Americans authors California Fellowship of Reconciliation (U.S.) Howard University Japanese Americans orators Santa Anita temporary detention center temporary detention centers United States World War II World War II camps writers
African Americans authors California Fellowship of Reconciliation (U.S.) Howard University Japanese Americans orators Santa Anita temporary detention center temporary detention centers United States World War II World War II camps writers
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Howard Thurman and Japanese Americans - Part 1
During the early 1940s, Howard Thurman, a noted orator and writer, was dean of chapel and profess…

Greg Robinson +1 • June 2, 2021

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African Americans authors California Fellowship of Reconciliation (U.S.) Howard University Japanese Americans orators Santa Anita temporary detention center temporary detention centers United States World War II World War II camps writers
African Americans authors California Fellowship of Reconciliation (U.S.) Howard University Japanese Americans orators Santa Anita temporary detention center temporary detention centers United States World War II World War II camps writers
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Jiro Oyama - Part 4
Read Part 3 >> If we were going to go back to fill in some of the gaps, after the loyalty question…

Emiko Tsuchida • Sept. 27, 2020

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Arkansas Boyle Heights California concentration camps Jerome concentration camp Los Angeles Santa Anita temporary detention center temporary detention centers United States World War II World War II camps
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Jiro Oyama - Part 3
Read Part 2 >> How long were you in Santa Anita? I guess it was about eight months. And the thing…

Emiko Tsuchida • Sept. 20, 2020

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Arkansas Boyle Heights California concentration camps Jerome concentration camp Los Angeles Santa Anita temporary detention center temporary detention centers United States World War II World War II camps
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Jiro Oyama - Part 2
Read Part 1 >> This is actually good because it brings us to Pearl Harbor. So your father’s gone a…

Emiko Tsuchida • Sept. 13, 2020

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Arkansas Boyle Heights California concentration camps Jerome concentration camp Los Angeles Santa Anita temporary detention center temporary detention centers United States World War II World War II camps
Arkansas Boyle Heights California concentration camps Jerome concentration camp Los Angeles Santa Anita temporary detention center temporary detention centers United States World War II World War II camps
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Jiro Oyama - Part 1
“And as I was standing there, I was looking around to see, realizing that everyone was concerned …

Emiko Tsuchida • Sept. 6, 2020

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Arkansas Boyle Heights California concentration camps Jerome concentration camp Los Angeles Santa Anita temporary detention center temporary detention centers United States World War II World War II camps
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Santo Market Owners: Earl Santo - Part 1
Any visit to the quaint neighborhood of San Jose’s Japantown often necessitates that you visit at l…

Emiko Tsuchida • Dec. 2, 2019

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business California economics grocery stores Heart Mountain Heart Mountain concentration camp Japantowns management San Jose San Jose Japantown Santa Anita temporary detention center Santo Market (grocery store) small business stores temporary detention centers United States World War II World War II camps Wyoming
business California economics grocery stores Heart Mountain Heart Mountain concentration camp Japantowns management San Jose San Jose Japantown Santa Anita temporary detention center Santo Market (grocery store) small business stores temporary detention centers United States World War II World War II camps Wyoming
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The Sakamoto-Sasano Collection: Bringing New Meaning to Family Mementos
As staff of the Collections Management and Access (CMA) department at the Japanese American Nationa…

Kristen Hayashi • Nov. 14, 2019

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Amache concentration camp artifacts California Chiyoko Sakamoto citizenship collections (objects) Colorado concentration camps everyday life families generations immigrants immigration imprisonment incarceration Issei Japan Japanese American National Museum Japanese American National Museum (organization) Kristen Hayashi lawyers mementos migration museums naturalization Nisei Santa Anita temporary detention center souvenirs (keepsakes) temporary detention centers United States women World War II World War II camps
Amache concentration camp artifacts California Chiyoko Sakamoto citizenship collections (objects) Colorado concentration camps everyday life families generations immigrants immigration imprisonment incarceration Issei Japan Japanese American National Museum Japanese American National Museum (organization) Kristen Hayashi lawyers mementos migration museums naturalization Nisei Santa Anita temporary detention center souvenirs (keepsakes) temporary detention centers United States women World War II World War II camps
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Ten Little Known Stories About Topaz Concentration Camp - Part 1
The “Central Utah Relocation Center”—more popularly known as Topaz—was located at a dusty site in t…

Brian Niiya +1 • Oct. 30, 2019

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arts California concentration camps imprisonment incarceration Japanese Americans music Santa Anita temporary detention center schools temporary detention centers Topaz concentration camp United States Utah World War II World War II camps
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