Day of Remembrance – Feb. 14, 2018
South Seattle College’s annual Day of Remembrance presentation will take place on February 14, 2018, commemorating the Japanese American internment during World War II. Join us from 12-1 p.m. in the Olympic Hall Theater to hear a presentation from Gail M. Nomura, Associate Professor Emerita of American Ethnic Studies at the University of Washington.
This year is the 30th anniversary of the passing of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, which provided redress for Japanese Americans forcibly removed and incarcerated in WWII. Dr. Nomura will reflect on the injustices and hardships of the incarceration and discuss how it relates to our society today. She will also highlight individuals who challenged the incarceration –including Gordon Hirabayashi who is featured in “Ancestry Is Not a Crime,” a photo exhibit on display in our library for the month of February. The exhibit is on loan from the Seattle University Law Library.
Gail M. Nomura is Associate Professor Emerita of American Ethnic Studies (Asian American and Pacific Islander American Studies) and adjunct associate professor emerita of History and Women Studies at the University of Washington. She has served as Director of the Asian/Pacific American Studies Program at the University of Michigan and Washington State University. Among her many notable roles, Dr. Nomura is a past president of the Association for Asian American Studies.
Ancestry is Not a Crime: A Tribute to Gordon Hirabayashi
Feb. 12 – March 9, 2018, South Seattle College Library
The South Seattle College Library will once again host a photography exhibit featuring the story of Asian American activist Gordon Hirabayashi. Mr. Hirabayashi was a University of Washington student who refused to comply with the Executive Order 9066. This exhibit consists of 19 panels using photographs, documents, and Mr. Hirabayashi’s own words to tell his story in commemoration of the Hirabayashi v. United States case.