Fred Korematsu

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... preocupaciones de seguridad de la nación son mayores que la igualdad de derechos prometidas por la Constitución. El juez Robert Jackson dijo que Korematsu, “habia sido condenado por un acto que no es comúnmente un crimen. Consiste solo por el hecho de estar presente en el estado que es un ciudadano, cerca del lugar donde nació, y donde toda su vida ha vivido”. Korematsu y su familia fueron detenidos en el Centro de Guerra Reubicación Central de Utah en Topaz, hasta el final de la Segunda Guerra Mundial en 1945. “Sentí que sabía que yo era un ciudadano americano, pero con todo el mundo en su contra, el gobierno en contra de usted y sin nadie que ayude, pensé que era sólo una pequeña posibilidad,” Korematsu al cineasta Steven Okazaki en 1983. “Pero yo solamente podia ver lo que podia hacer y verlo qué pasaba”. 3. Su condena fue anulada en 1983 y fue galardonado la medalla presidencial de la libertad en 1998. El ...

Schools Stay Open Despite Weather

... Board of Education to participate in the United States Senate Youth Program. * Trustee Alan Fernandes mentioned he will be going on Birch Lane Elementary’s annual science trip to Sly Park (in El Dorado County, a mountainous area that will possibly be snowy) as a parent chaperone. Fernandes’ two children have attended Birch Lane. * Trustee Bob Poppenga was one of several trustees who mentioned the recent talk in the Davis Parent University series by author Lisa Damour, Ph. D., who discussed her book “Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through The Seven Transitions Into Adulthood.” Poppenga said that as a father of two teenage daughters, he benefited from hearing this presentation. * Trustee Madhavi Sunder reminded parents that California will celebrate Fred Korematsu Day on Jan. 30. Sunder and several other parents led an effort several years ago name a new school in the Mace Ranch neighborhood in honor of Fred Korematsu, who conducted a long legal battle challenging the World War II internment of Japanese Americans. Korematsu was ...

Richmond Program To Celebrate Fred Korematsu Day

... San Francisco overturned the conviction. The celebration of Fred Korematsu’s birthday is the first day in U. S. history named after an Asian American. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Staff). January 24, 2017 at 10:46 pm. | UPDATED. January 25, 2017 at 12:53 pm. RICHMOND — Karen Korematsu, founder and executive director of the Fred T. Korematsu Institute, will discuss her father’s life as a civil rights activist at a free talk at 11 a.m. Jan. 28 at the Rosie the Riveter Visitor Education Center , 1414 Harbour Way South.  The event celebrates Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution, a day created on Jan. 30, 2010, by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to remember the life of Fred Korematsu and recognize the importance of preserving civil liberties. “Executive Order 9066 was signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1942, leading to the forced ...

Quebec Mosque Massacre Shocks Social Media

... Couillard said specifically targeted Muslims. The massacre comes as tensions continue to roil over Trump's executive order on Friday against Muslims seeking to enter the US. Quebec is trending on Twitter with more than 570,000 tweets about the terrorist attack. Muslim Ban: One of Trump's latest executive orders has inflamed social media for days. The sweeping order on Friday to block entry into the US of refugees worldwide and of travelers from seven predominantly Muslim countries sparked instant outcries and protests across the nation, particularly at airports. The protests have included a Delete Uber hashtag related to the support Trump's gotten from the ride-hailing service's CEO. On Facebook, six of the top 10 trending topics on Monday are related to the Muslim ban. Trump has been reinforcing his position on Twitter all weekend and is still tweeting about it Monday morning. Fred Korematsu: The man who refused to enter a Japanese internment camp during World War II and took his case all the way to the US Supreme Court is being ...

Fred Korematsu Is Subject Of Children’s Book

... be there, as will Karen Korematsu, Fred’s daughter and director of the Korematsu Institute. “As part of the launch, we’ll also be supporting Friends of the Oakland Public School Libraries so people can buy books and donate them to the Oakland schools,” Atkins said. Future plans for the “Fighting for Justice” series call for one book a year. Atkins will stay on as project manager and co-author with the other co-author chosen as someone whose life experiences match the subject of the book. Coming out in 2018 will be the story of Biddy Mason, an enslaved African woman who won her freedom in Los Angeles and became a philanthropist. It’s being co-written by Arissa White, an African-American Oakland poet. What: Book launch for “Fred Korematsu Speaks Up” by Laura Atkins and Stan Yogi. When: 2 to 4 p.m. Feb. 4. Where: J-Sei, 1285 66 th St., Emeryville; free and open to the public. Information: __link__/e/fred-korematsu-speaks-up-book-launch-tickets-30106809277? aff=es ...

Presidents Have Restricted Minorities Before. Here’s How History Judged Their Choices

... “I would not be surprised to see it happen again—in time of war. It’s no justification but it is the reality.”. Indeed, Korematsu’s case recently resurfaced as possible judicial precedent — for another of Trump’s proposed policies. Shortly after the presidential election, Carl Higbie, who ran a pro-Trump PAC, used the Korematsu case as justification for a Muslim registry that the now-president had suggested during his campaign. “We did it during World War II with Japanese, which, you know, call it what you will,” he said in an interview with Megyn Kelly in November, during a heated exchange. “ I’m just saying there is precedent for it.”. “You can’t be citing Japanese internment camps as precedent for anything the president-elect is gonna do,” Kelly argued back at the time. “Look, the president needs to protect ...

Google Doodle Honors Fred Korematsu, Activist Who Fought U.s. Internment Of Japanese Americans

... but the judge who cleared Korematsu's conviction declared in her ruling that, in the words of the report of the Commission on Wartime Relocation, "Korematsu lies overruled in the court of history.". Korematsu remained an activist throughout his life, becoming a member of the National Coalition for Redress and Reparations, where he lobbied for a bill that would grant an official apology from the government and compensation of $20,000 for the Japanese Americans who were held in internment camps. In 1988, President Ronald Reagan signed the reparations legislation and redress into law. President Bill Clinton awarded Korematsu the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1998. The medal is seen in the Google Doodle drawn by Sophie Diao, who is also a child of Asian immigrants. Korematsu's birthday, Jan. 30, is now officially recognized as Fred ...

Daughter Of Civil Rights Icon Fred Korematsu Reflects On Internment, Executive Orders

... January 30 as Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution — the first statewide holiday recognizing an Asian-American. A handful of other states have since done the same. Ahead of this year’s Fred Korematsu Day, Karen is worried that Americans don’t understand the power of executive orders like the one her father challenged. “That does not need to be approved by Congress. That’s the power of the executive order,” she said. “So we need to caution people and make them aware that we are in danger of making the same mistakes.”. Show Comments (1) Hide Comments. Optimal Quon. while there are concerns about radical Muslim terrorists, I’m sure no one will be sent to interment camps anytime soon. that will never happen again in America. what’s been going on with Trump’s executive order of putting a PAUSE on immigration from the seven nation’s flagged by the previous administration for better vetting doesn’t even come close to setting up interment camps. let’s not get ahead of ourselves now…. Ryan Levi. Ryan Levi is a radio news intern with KQED News. He primarily reports for KQED's daily newscasts as well as contributing ...

This Chinese New Year, Make Noise, Be Brave, Create Your Own Luck

... the country and an emergency stay of the order. "Don't be afraid to speak up," Korematsu had said. "One person can make a difference, even if it takes 40 years.". So on Monday, I will be at the law school's Korematsu Day program — with members of the Japanese American Citizens League, American Citizens for Justice, and the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS) — speaking up about this history and the importance of standing up for others, especially today. I will be thinking about all the ways that I am privileged to speak, and I will be carrying with me the thousands of people who have been standing up, marching, and protesting for others; the dark humor and new-found resistance of historians, scientists, and park rangers; the courage of Native Americans and veterans protecting the environment at Standing Rock; the image of volunteer attorneys sitting and working on the floors of airports; and the conviction of the New ...

New Book On Civil Rights Icon Fred Korematsu Challenges Children To Speak Up For Justice

... "[Korematsu's] story is all the more important now with threats to Muslims, immigrants, refugees, and LGBT people," Yogi added. "Kids need to know that we can organize and fight against injustice, just like Fred.". Please join us for the kid-friendly launch of FRED KOREMATSU SPEAKS UP on Feb. 4 th in Emeryville, CA. __link__/V 0 v Z 1 In GFr. — Laura Atkins (@tockla) December 19, 2016. The release of the book is timed to the same day as Korematsu's birthday and the Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution. It is the first in a new series of middle-grade books about civil rights history and heroes from Heyday Books. Written in poetic free verse, the book blends nonfiction with historical fiction and includes additional historical information, resources for activism, and a note from Korematsu's daughter, Karen Korematsu. “[Korematsu’s] story is all the more important now with threats to Muslims, immigrants, refugees, and LGBT people.”. ...

Re-imagine Adeline Exhibit At Ed Roberts Campus

... Free. 510-981-6270, __link__. Lunar New Year Festival: Fourth Street celebrates the Year of the Rooster of the Chinese lunar calendar with a family-friendly afternoon of award-winning lion dancers, martial arts, treat give-away, a store blessing parade and more. Noon to 3:30 p.m. Feb. 4. Fourth Street Berkeley, Delaware Street at Fourth Street. Free. 510-644-3002, __link__. Left Coast Chamber Ensemble: The Left Coast Chamber Ensemble’s season continues with House of the Beehives, a concert featuring the West Coast premiere of the 2016 LCCE Composition Contest winning piece by Melody Eötvös, and more. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 4. The Hillside Club, 2286 Cedar St. $35 and $18. 415-617-5223, __link__. Makerspace: Come for an afternoon of crafting. Bring a project and sewing machine, or come for inspiration. The library provides two sewing machines, embroidery hoops, floss, and needles, clay, beads, hot glue guns, and much more — including inspiration. 2 to 5 p.m. Feb. 4. North Branch Library, 1170 The Alameda. Free. ...