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.
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Day of Remembrance 2022
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 […]
Topaz Stories Website Launched
Topaz Stories: Utah Exhibit Update
The expanded Topaz Stories Exhibit, which was scheduled to open in the Salt Lake City Utah State Capitol Building on June 6, 2020 and run through December 18, will be postponed due to the coronavirus situation. All plans are in limbo, so will keep you posted on updates. About the new exhibit Nine new stories […]
Topaz Stories Exhibit: Update
See recent coverage in the Mercury News, July 8, 2019. The Topaz Stories Exhibit opening took place on June 1, drawing about 90 people to hear four contributors share their stories. Gail Hoshiyama Nanbu read her story, “The Quality Market,” about a Mormon couple in Delta, Utah, who took a pair of Japanese-American brothers from […]