?asNoMásBebéCity Tourism Department; Yoomee Ha.

?asNoMásBebé… 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.?asNoMásBebéChol Soo Lee passed one year after this event.

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

?asNoMásBebéA vast array of people from the Korean immigrant community.?asNoMásBebéa professor of Asian American studies at UC Davis.

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

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

?asNoMásBebéIn the Future We Call Now is supported by funding provided by the State of California.?asNoMásBebéand the forthcoming film Third Act.

?asNoMásBebéJapanese American Confinement Sites Grant Program.?asNoMásBebéVisitors 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.