played a key role in introducing weight categories in international competitions.

… Lee felt he remained imprisoned … he was … ‘not able to adjust to society after living almost like a caged animal where violence is rampant and [there is] a code of conduct that is totally different from normal society…Wrongfully incarcerated for life during one of Californias most violent eras of prison gang warfare.Chol Soo Lee passed one year after this event.

Spain was recruited by Jackson and became one of the leaders of the Black Panther Party prison movement for prisoners rights and harmony among inmates.who gave Chol Soo free haircuts and free meals in his early days.and even international support from Korea and Japan filled out the ranks of the Free Chol Soo Lee Movement.

A vast array of people from the Korean immigrant community.a professor of Asian American studies at UC Davis.

which may have saved my life and kept my sense of self and dignity intact.

The 20/20 interview was crucial in publicizing his case and the movement to support him.The exhibition will come to JANM in 2026–2027 with an array of public programs created in partnership with the Japanese American Cultural Community Center.

In the Future We Call Now is supported by funding provided by the State of California.and the forthcoming film Third Act.

Japanese American Confinement Sites Grant Program.Visitors will also be able to follow along online and on social media as JANMs collections and curatorial team prepare artifacts and the stories they reveal for the new core exhibition.