On Friday, September 23rd, 2022 from 10am – 11:30am Pacific, JAHSSD hosted our third virtual event in the series Remembrance, Redress & Reparation: Learning from the Past.
Presenters:
Matt Estes, Professor of History, Palomar College
Susan Hasegawa, Professor of History, San Diego City College
Kay Ochi, President, Japanese American Historical Society of San Diego and Current Co-Chair of Nikkei for Civil Rights & Redress
This lecture/discussion focused on the pre-World War II Japanese American community in San Diego and the constitutional (both state and federal) issues, laws and court decisions, which restricted the rights and freedoms of the community. Furthermore, the speakers discussed constitutional issues regarding Japanese American incarceration during World War II and the fight for Redress and Reparations in the post-World War II period.
Co-Sponsors: City College History and Political Science Department, Japanese American Historical Society of San Diego (JAHSSD), California Humanities, and Palomar College Asian Pacific Alliance in Higher Education (APAHE)
