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Tracing the history of Japanese Americans through the relationship with the history of African-Americans in America: Part 3

Read Part 2 >> Civil Rights and Asian American Movements In fact, in the 1960s, proble…

Masako Miki • Sept. 28, 2020

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Way Down in Egypt Land: Tamio Wakayama, Civil Rights Photographer - Part 1

In the column I wrote some time ago on the Nisei photographer Yoichi Okamoto, who served as officia…

Greg Robinson • March 11, 2020

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Giotta Fuyo Tajiri — An Artist's Voyage

In June 2019, Discover Nikkei published an article of mine on the Nikkei community in the Netherl…

Jonathan van Harmelen • Oct. 10, 2019

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Connecting Movements and Memories: On Karen Ishizuka’s Serve The People and the Making and Meanings of the Asian American Movement

“You have to keep changing, because what has happened and what you have been a part of is n…

Lawrence Lan • June 17, 2016

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Rev. Paul Nakamura: “A Ministry Bound With The Quest For Justice And Civil Rights For All” – Part 2

Read Part 1 >> LOS ANGELES — Reverend Takeichi “Paul” Nakamura, 88, pastor…

Gann Matsuda • May 12, 2015

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Rev. Paul Nakamura: “A Ministry Bound With The Quest For Justice And Civil Rights For All” – Part 1

LOS ANGELES — Those who have attended the annual Manzanar Pilgrimage and have participated in…

Gann Matsuda • May 11, 2015

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Human Rights Hero Yuri Kochiyama

“Study history. Learn about yourselves and others. There’s more commonality in all our …

Norm Masaji Ibuki • Nov. 15, 2010

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アジア系アメリカ人研究―その誕生から現在まで

2009年5月26日、長年にわたって多発性硬化症と闘ってきたロナルド・タカキ先生が、自らの命を絶ちました。彼がおよそ四半世紀にわたって闘病生活をしていたことはすでに人々の知るところではありましたが、…

Takamichi "Taka" Go • Nov. 13, 2013

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