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Day 3 of the @aachristcollab Asian American History #reclaimtrip:
We drove 3 hours to Manzanar, one of ten concentration camps where Japanese Americans were incarcerated for years being able to only bring the things they could carry with them.
We drove 3 hours to Manzanar, one of ten concentration camps where Japanese Americans were incarcerated for years being able to only bring the things they could carry with them.
In front of the guard station and the Manzanar concentration camp sign. The US unconstitutionally incarcerated 127,000 Japanese Americans in camps like this. Over 10,000 Japanese people were forced here.
When we arrived into the visitor center at Manzanar, a white couple walking out with their very young child said, “This can’t be true. The US would never do anything like this. This must be fake news.”
Day 2 of @aachristcollab #reclaimtrip:
Starting in Little Tokyo with Bill Watanabe, who is giving us a tour of some Japanese American history displayed here.
Here we are at the “Go for Broke” memorial.
Starting in Little Tokyo with Bill Watanabe, who is giving us a tour of some Japanese American history displayed here.
Here we are at the “Go for Broke” memorial.
When WW2 ended, there was a large debate among the Japanese American community as to whether they should create a memorial to honor the soldiers who had fought. Those who survived were torn, feeling like they shouldn’t erect a memorial to themselves as they were still alive.
Others felt like they should erect a memorial because their story was unique, especially as many fought in the war while their families were incarcerated in mass because of widespread suspicion.
Bill Watanabe is taking us to school!
Bill Watanabe is taking us to school!
Just landed in LA to join the @aachristcollab Asian American History #reclaimtrip.
Starting at the First Korean Presbyterian church in LA and what used to be the Korean National Association.
This is the first Korean Church in LA, established in 1906 (building built in 1938).
Starting at the First Korean Presbyterian church in LA and what used to be the Korean National Association.
This is the first Korean Church in LA, established in 1906 (building built in 1938).
This is the first Korean Church building to be built from the ground up. It was built in 1938 after purchasing the lot in 1936. The first Korean church established was in Hawaii in 1903.
This is the interior of the building.
It’s an aging congregation.
This is the interior of the building.
It’s an aging congregation.
At the Korean National Association museum where we are learning about the independence movement that took place here in the US during Japanese colonial rule over Korea.
It’s great to see so many people from different generations on the #reclaimtrip.
It’s great to see so many people from different generations on the #reclaimtrip.
