SATURDAY - May 6th, 2023
We deeply apologize for the inconvenience. Due to technical difficulties, we are unable to livestream on this day. However both panels will be recorded and uploaded on our channel on May 6th.
Authors Panel: Inspired by Arkansas
Join a great conversation with authors Kent and Constance Matsumoto, "Of White Ashes: A Novel", Sofia Ali-Khan, "A Good Country: My Life in Twelve Towns and the Devastating Battle for a White America", Alden Hayashi, "Two Nails, One Love", and Kimiko Guthrie, "Block Seventeen"!
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“Refusing to Answer” the Loyalty Questionnaire at Jerome
YOUTUBE LINK
Nancy Ukai, director of the 50 Objects project, and James Okumura, a Jerome and Tule Lake descendant, will discuss loyalty questionnaires from Jerome in which inmates wrote “refuse to answer” as a coordinated act of resistance. James will discuss the background of his family’s responses and the consequences of their decisions.
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hybrid Intergenerational Group Discussions
10a ht / 1P PT / 3P CT / 4P ET
Some of the most popular activities at a pilgrimage are the intergenerational groups discussions where the different Japanese American generations and allies are able to discuss the camp experience or share family stories.