Each year in San Jose Japantown, “Day of Remembrance” commemorates the signing of E.O. 9066 and the WWII forced removal of Japanese Americans. It is a community tradition with its iconic candlelight procession, cultural performances, and speeches. But did you know how it started, or that its political and cultural energy came from the redress movement of the early 1980s?
This livestream was originally broadcast on February 6, 2021. The guests on the show include Julie Yumi Hatta, Richard Katsuda, Jon Jang, and Francis Wong. The show includes excerpts from Jon Jang’s “Reparations Now.”
Kodomo no Tame Ni
Download this printable craft activity created by Hidden Histories Supervising Artist Corinne Okada Takara. On this lantern are patterns that represent a mix of cultures: Japanese, Mexican, and Islamic, as well as barbed wire representing unjust detention.
This activity was originally designed as a community workshop for the #Donotexcludeus project and installation at the Japanese American Museum of Han Hose and the California History Center & Foundation at De Anza College.
