Eighty years after being forcibly removed from their homes in the San Francisco Bay Area, more than a dozen survivors of Tanforan Assembly Center gathered to witness the unveiling of the Tanforan Memorial at the San Bruno BART station. They were joined by hundreds of others including Tanforan descendants and local community members. Almost 8,000 […]
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Keep the stories alive
On April 22, I had the privilege of addressing an audience of about 240 attendees at the opening reception for the Topaz Stories Exhibit in the Utah State Capitol. Dana Shew was kind enough to capture some of the remarks on her phone! Click here to view the video. Video courtesy of Dana Shew.
Day of Remembrance 2022
Utah Exhibit Opens
A reception will be held in the Capitol rotunda on April 22 (4-6 pm), at which time, some of the contributors will travel to Salt Lake City to see the exhibit. The 26 writers who are represented in the exhibit are: First row: Ann Tamaki Dion, Amy Eto, Tamesuke Harada, Taneyuki Dan Harada, Norman Hayashi, […]
Topaz Stories: Podcast
On June 2, 2021, Jonathan Hirabayashi (the Topaz Stories exhibit designer) and I were interviewed for a podcast produced by the Utah Department of Cultural and Community Engagement. It was part of a series on Utah history and culture called “Speak Your Piece.” Brad Westwood, our host, along with Max Chang, has been instrumental in […]