My father in law, was with the 442, and one of the most dedicated people to our country that I have known. In spite of everything he went through he was never bitter or hateful, or made excuses. Hiroshi lived a good productive life and loved America,
Very wonderful National Day of Remembrance with distinguished speakers reflecting the diversity of America and including the ambassador from Japan. They and the carefully selected music, video and slides all contributed to a thoughtful reflection of the past 80 years since EO 9066.
Thank you to all our partners for creating such a meaningful program. We are honored to be a part of it! Explore these resources to learn more: Our Shared Future Initiative: oursharedfuture.si.edu/ Viral Histories: Stories of Racism, Resilience, and Resistance in Asian American Communities: americanhistory.si.edu/events/viral-histories-stories-racism-resilience-and-resistance-asian-american-communities Righting a Wrong: Japanese Americans and World War II: americanhistory.si.edu/righting-wrong-japanese-americans-and-world-war-ii Teachers! Bring this exhibition to your classrooms using this learning lab: learninglab.si.edu/collections/righting-a-wrong-japanese-americans-in-world-war-ii/GJ23fTn21AYv3GJh
My father in law, was with the 442, and one of the most dedicated people to our country that I have known. In spite of everything he went through he was never bitter or hateful, or made excuses. Hiroshi lived a good productive life and loved America,
Thank you for posting this. Very powerful lyrics.. #neveragain please.. #neverforget #freedom
Very wonderful National Day of Remembrance with distinguished speakers reflecting the diversity of
America and including the ambassador from Japan. They and the carefully selected music, video and slides all contributed to a thoughtful reflection of the past 80 years since EO 9066.
Thank you to all our partners for creating such a meaningful program. We are honored to be a part of it! Explore these resources to learn more:
Our Shared Future Initiative: oursharedfuture.si.edu/
Viral Histories: Stories of Racism, Resilience, and Resistance in Asian American Communities: americanhistory.si.edu/events/viral-histories-stories-racism-resilience-and-resistance-asian-american-communities
Righting a Wrong: Japanese Americans and World War II: americanhistory.si.edu/righting-wrong-japanese-americans-and-world-war-ii
Teachers! Bring this exhibition to your classrooms using this learning lab: learninglab.si.edu/collections/righting-a-wrong-japanese-americans-in-world-war-ii/GJ23fTn21AYv3GJh