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You are here: Home / Archives for Korematsu Center

A lesson from the past, for our future

April 7, 2016 By Andrew Hamlin

Japanese American Fred Korematsu (1919–2005), a Nisei, made American legal history in 1942. With the help of the American Civil Liberties Union, he fought against his government-mandated internment in a camp.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles, Feature stories Tagged With: 2016, American Civil Liberties Union, Fred Korematsu, Gordon Hirabayashi, Japanese American Fred Korematsu, Japanese Americans, Judge Marilyn Hall Patel, Korematsu Center, Lorraine Bannai, Mexican American Studies, Middle Eastern, Min Yasui, Northwest Asian Weekly, Peter Irons, Presidential Medal, Professor Lorraine Bannai, San Leandro, Seattle University, Supreme Court Justice Arthur Goldberg, Tucson Unified School District, United States, VOL 35 NO 15 | APRIL 9 – APRIL 15, West Coast

Discussing courageous citizenship

August 3, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

A discussion on July 20, “Being a Courageous Citizen” was met with an engaged audience and dynamic discussion regarding Gordon Hirabayshi and the history of exclusion. The evening complimented what the audience will see in “Hold These Truths” at the ACT Theatre as the discussion touched on Gordon’s resistance and his motives for doing so, […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2015, Coram Nobis Legal Team Ellis, Courageous Citizen, Director Producer, Frank Abe Moderator, Gordon Hirabayshi, Jeanne Sakata Actor, Korematsu Center, Vol 34 No 32 | August 1 - August 7

A Chinaman’s chance: The immigrant’s journey — Eric Liu on race, immigration, and citizenship

January 30, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Minal Singh Northwest Asian Weekly On Jan. 14, University of Washington School of Law held a question and answer session with Eric Liu, founder of Citizen University, interviewed by Robert Chang, director of the Korematsu Center. The interview between these two law professors engaged on the topic of race, immigration, and citizenship.

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Education, Community News Tagged With: 2015, America Chinese, Asian Americans, Bell Labs, Chance One Family, China, Chinese Americans, Citizen University, Eric Liu, GDP, Korematsu Center, Minal Singh, Robert Chang, Seattle, Taiwan, United States, Vol 34 No 6 | January 31 - February 6

Judicial election’s far reaching implications for API voters

July 27, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Travis Quezon Northwest Asian Weekly A period of 41 years had passed before a U.S. District Court Judge in California overturned the conviction of Fred Korematsu, an Oakland shipyard foreman of Japanese ancestry who dared to challenge the constitutionality of Executive Order 9066. The 1942 order authorized the removal of more than 120,000 people […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2008, 2012, APIA, Brajesh Katare, District Court Judge, Executive Order, Jeffrey Liang, Judge Marilyn Hall Patel, King County Superior Court, Korematsu Center, Lynette Katare, Phiengchai Sisouvanh, Robert Chang, Tana Lin, Vol 31 No 31 | July 28 - August 3, Washington State Supreme Court, culture

CAPAA report highlights issues of Washington AAPIs

May 27, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

A comprehensive report released in May by the Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs examined issues facing the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community.

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2010, AAPI, Asian Americans, Asian Indian, Asian Pacific American Affairs, CAPAA, Chinese, Education, Executive Director Kendee Yamaguchi, Jocelyn Chui, Korematsu Center, LLC, Pacific Islanders, Perkins Coie, Vol 29 No 22 | May 29 - June 4, communication, language

Commentary: A worry for the 21st century: the presence of racial bias within the jury room

October 15, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

In each of these circumstances, pivotal cases eventually changed the face of the legal system and helped to remedy injustice. This, however, was only the beginning of the fight against discrimination.

Filed Under: Commentaries Tagged With: 2009, Asian Americans, Japanese Americans, Korematsu Center, Pearl Harbor Day, Spokane County, Vol 28 No 43 | October 17-October 23, attention

SU law center named for civil rights leader

April 4, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

When Fred Korematsu, a Japanese American welder, dared to challenge the constitutionality of his internment in 1942, his objections

Filed Under: Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2009, Arab Americans, Executive Order, Japanese American, Kellye Testy, Korematsu Center, Korematsu Discovery Academy, Korematsu Elementary School, Looking Back, Mace Ranch, President Franklin Roosevelt, Professor Lorraine Bannai, Professor Robert Chang, Public Law, Reaching Forward, Seattle University, Sullivan Hall, Vol 28 No 15 | April 4 - April 10

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