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kind man with a ton of friends.

It was there that I found the platforms on which to raise awareness for the community I had grown to love so much.None of them were found guilty of crimes worthy of such harsh treatment.

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like many other Japanese Americans.I think that is a priceless ability and that we should not let it go to waste.Much of the Japanese American youth is like I was: completely unaware of the culture that surrounds them.

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going back to the time of the concentration camps.more Japanese American store owners are struggling to stay in the place that has been their home for decades.

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My own grandfather was born in the Topaz concentration camp.

prioritizing the economy over cultural security.Films of Remembrance commemorates the signing of Executive Order 9066 on Feb.

it intertwines what University of Pennsylvania History Professor Eiichiro Azuma calls a must-read for both academics and laypersons.and Emily Jiang in San Francisco; and Helen Ota.

Selections range from creative animated or narrative shorts.government during World War II.