In 1968, These Activists Coined the Term ‘Asian American’—And Helped Shape Decades of Advocacy

Before that point, people of Asian descent in the U.S. would generally refer to themselves by their specific ethnic subgroup, and activism was likewise separate ...
J. The Jewish News of Northern California

Jews reacted to Japanese American internment with unease, ambivalence

When thousands of their fellow Californians were interned in the 1940s for being of Japanese descent, Jewish reactions were mixed.
The New York Times

Frank Chuman, Pioneering Lawyer for Japanese American Rights, Dies at 105

He was sent to the Manzanar internment camp during World War II, an experience that inspired a long career in civil rights activism. Frank Chuman received an award in ...
The Conversation

Why Japanese American memories of US internment during the second world war are stirring up protests in 2025

Rachel Pistol has received funding from the British Association for American Studies with the Tuna Canyon Detention Station Coalition for a travelling exhibition in 2026 about Japanese American ...