This Sunday, 5/12, is Mother's Day. Are you looking for a meaningful gift for the Mom, Auntie, work friend, stepmother, Gran or BFF in your life? How about a MATCHED tribute gift in their honor made to KI's #GiveInMay campaign? Learn more & donate here: giveinmay.org/organization/K…

#otd 1942, Estelle Peck Ishigo becomes one of almost 100 wives of non-Japanese descent incarcerated with their Japanese American husbands and/or children on the West Coast. She willl end up Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation More: tracyslater.com/mixedfamileslo…; Photo credit @ lccn.loc.gov/92522461

#fbf with Dr. Karen Korematsu on the Tokens podcast with an episode called, 'Fear, Home and the Asian-American Experience: Eugene Cho and Dr. Karen Korematsu'. Listen here: tokensshow.com/blog/s3e13

Looking for the perfect gift for the Mom, Auntie, Nonna, stepmother, Gran or bestie this Mother's Day? How about a tribute gift in their honor made to KI's #GiveInMay campaign? And your gift will be matched! Learn more & donate here: bit.ly/3kJU4eg

#tbt The Korematsu Case & the WWII Japanese-American Incarceration: Could It Happen Again? Eric Yamamoto of the legal team in the 1984 Korematsu coram nobis case discusses the possibility of a dark moment in history repeating itself. Listen at shorturl.at/fmB48

For #AANHPI Heritage Month, Social Justice Books has curated a reading list for all ages. At KI, we believe all of our vibrant stories & histories are important. Their list includes offerings for all ages including Fred Korematsu Speaks Up. Check it out here: socialjusticebooks.org/booklists/asia…

It's not too late to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or the flu! It is important to stay safe to help keep our communities safe. The updated COVID-19 vaccine is now available. Get vaccinated! Get boosted! Find a vaccine location at: vaccines.gov

#OTD The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was one of the 1st pieces of legislation to legally discriminate against Chinese people by blocking workers from coming to the country & immigrants from becoming citizens. Learn more about the legacy of the Act here: youtube.com/watch?v=FbBatK…

#fbf Last week, Dr. Korematsu and three of her father, Fred Korematsu’s attorneys, Dale Minami, Leigh-Ann Miyasato, & Eric Yamamoto, took part in a two-day educational reenactment of his SCOTUS case in Hawaii. #AAPIHeritageMonth #AANHPIHM Learn more: shorturl.at/lwF13

You can DOUBLE your gift and DOUBLE our impact during #GiveInMay ! KI has some big projects on the horizon and we invite you to join our community of supporters with a tax-deductible, matched donation! You can learn more and find the #GiveinMay link here: bit.ly/3kJU4eg

One hour until the “Perspectives on History: AAPI Voices in the American Story” livestream with Dr. Karen Korematsu. This important discussion will be presented by @usnatarchives at 7:30 PM EST | 4:30 PM PST. #AANHPIHM You can watch it here: youtube.com/watch?v=_fwigU…

In May. we honor Asian American, Native Hawaiian, & Pacific Islander Heritage Month. We acknowledge and celebrate the people, history, food, and cultures of our communities & what they have added to our collective experience. Read our full statement here: shorturl.at/ceYZ1

Now that spring has sprung, with more public events & group outings, testing if you are feeling sick or have been exposed to COVID-19 can help stop the spread. The best outcomes come from being vaccinated, boosted, & stopping the spread. Help keep our communities safe in 2024.

Our #GiveInMay campaign kicks off TOMORROW & runs from May 1 to May 31! And thanks to a generous grant sponsored by the Henri & Tomoye Takahashi Charitable Foundation, your gift can be matched doubling your gift and our impact! Learn more & support here: giveinmay.org/organization/K…

In celebration of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the US National Archives presents “Perspectives on History: AAPI Voices in the American Story” featuring Dr. Karen Korematsu, Gisela Perez Kusakawa, and Stewart Kwoh. Learn more here: tinyurl.com/353ry9er

“Divisiveness often comes from disinformation.”
The CSBA pulled together a plan for creating the next generation of leaders who both understand how democracy works & can hone a 'collaborative, across-the-aisle dialogue' through civics education: shorturl.at/uMSZ4

Takashi Hoshizaki was 18 and incarcerated at Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation when he resisted the draft. He spent two years in federal prison and was pardoned by President Truman. He joined us at JANM Saturday for a look at his remarkable life and career.

Bacon Sakatani was incarcerated as a child at Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation and then was instrumental in bringing a former barrack to JANM in the 1990s. We found him there again Saturday.

We believe words matter and education is an important tool to help defeat xenophobia and racism. This year KI is part of #GiveinMay . And donations will be matched! Learn more about our current projects and supporting our work in 2024 and beyond: giveinmay.org/organization/K…

The records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Irrigation Division held by the Cartographic Branch are fully digitized and available to view and download from the National Archives Catalog.

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