…rumors that there was no Holocaust. Remember, those survivors wanted to forget their painful memories and move forward. Ditto the Japanese American survivors of the internment camps. A handful of…
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4 Eye-Opening Asian and Asian American Documentaries
We all love movies and television shows, but documentaries remind us that the real world is as full of suspense and thrill as the world on our screens. Here are…
AAPI Congressional leaders throw support behind Hillary Clinton at DNC
…would have supported or opposed Japanese internment camps during World War II. Reps. Doris Matsui and Mike Honda, who were both imprisoned in such camps, are Caucus members. “[Matsui and…
Get To Know The Girl Behind The Ghost Of ‘The Terror: Infamy’
…she’s most excited about “The Terror: Infamy” being shown in Japan. It wasn’t until she made moves to be stateside that she learned about Japanese American internment camps and Executive…
Shoots and Ladders: This Summer, Asian Americans Are Making Power Moves With Some ‘Fast Company’
…“The Terror: Infamy,” we have been waiting with bated breath to see a screener for the horror series set in World War II-era internment camps. Lucky attendees to the ATX…
The Lookout: Here’s What’s Happening In Asian American Entertainment In August
…family into the internment camps of World War II as they’re haunted by a mysterious, vicious evil spirit. 8/12 – “Lodge 49” Season 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9gaf42bveE In this AMC comedy-drama, surfer…
Have You Gotten Your First Look At ‘The Terror: Infamy?’
It’s no secret that Japanese internment camps were one of the darkest chapters of American history. But what if some super creepy ghosts got thrown into the mix? “The Terror”…
What Do Art And Agriculture Have To Do With One Another? Find Out At ‘Agrarianna’
…in agriculture, and is co-curated by Michelle Lee, Diana Li and Erina Alejo. The artists’ pieces examine everything from the pains of being a migrant laborer to Japanese internment camps…
Neighborhood Watch
…hub that was suddenly emptied after President Franklin Roosevelt signed an executive order that sent Japanese Americans on the West Coast to internment camps. After World War II ended, some…
LaurDIY Is The Queen Of YouTube
…internment camps in British Columbia. “Growing up, I was definitely more in touch with the Japanese side versus the Finnish and Ukrainian side,” Riihimaki says during a phone interview a…
Asian American groups condemn ‘racist’ campaign ads
…and Japanese American internment camps,” advocates said. Another ad, paid for by Citizens to Elect Kurt Schaefer for Attorney General, attacks Hawley and says he worked for terrorists. “A major…
George Takei Will Deliver 280,000 Signatures Of Support For Muslims To Leaders
…To date, the petition has gathered more than 310,000 signatures. Takei, along with his family and 120,000 Japanese Americans, was rounded up by the government and placed in internment camps,…
Asian American Congressional Leaders: President Trump, Can We Talk?
…had felt their leaving would be even more significant in light of the 75th anniversary of the executive order that ordered Japanese Americans be sent to internment camps during World…
‘Wrecked’ Star Ally Maki’s Out to Redefine Who Gets to Tell the Story
Ally Maki’s grandmother Miyo, who survived the Japanese American internment camps of the Second World War, lived by three rules: say what you want to say, don’t be afraid of…
Jennifer Yuh Nelson Talks Going From Animation to Live-Action For ‘The Darkest Minds’
…The film is set in a dystopian world where a mysterious disease wipes out 90 percent of all children worldwide. The remaining 10 percent, who are placed in internment camps,…
