The award was presented by World War II veteran Yosh Nakamura.

He was part of the generation that not only established and expanded the field but also argued for Asian American studies to be a critical part of the academy.where he taught a popular class on Third World studies.

to his own historical scholarship.and his intersectional and international approach.He received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Studies Association and the Association for Asian American Studies and received an honorary doctorate from the University of the Ryūkyūs.

is being mourned throughout the academic world.his work was crucial and will be long-remembered.

where he helped to found the first program in Asian American studies in the Ivy League.

Professor Okihiro began his career on the West Coast.Harold asked what the parade was for.

and the remainder werent allowed to become naturalized citizens by law.So while their families were put in ‘internment camps they volunteered to serve.

I had the honor to write and perform a song and dedicate it to the three guys on my block who were part of the 442nd.Komatsu told him he had just returned from a trip to France.