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When History Is Rewritten and Suppressed, Democracy Is at Risk
In recent weeks, the Smithsonian museums have come under political review and critique. Some of the nation’s most visible historical institutions are being pressured to change how U.S. history is…
Exploring Lessons of the Japanese American Redress Movement
This month, we commemorate the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, marking a pivotal moment in U.S. history in which the government offered redress and reparations for the forced displacement and…
Introducing the Digital Library of Japanese American Incarceration Films
Last month Densho, in partnership with Internet Archive, launched the Digital Library of Japanese American Incarceration Films—an unprecedented online collection of more than 100 films, spanning 80 years of footage,…
Returning to Minidoka: Reckoning with the Past and Reflecting on the Present
Densho Development & Communications Manager Jennifer Noji joined nearly 250 fellow pilgrims in returning to the Minidoka incarceration site to commemorate the past and critically interrogate the present. Jen shares…
Dig Into This Summer Reading List of Children’s Books on Japanese American Incarceration
School may not be in session, but there are plenty of lessons to learn and stories to share outside of the classroom! Densho Education & Public Programs Manager Courtney Wai…
Intern Spotlight: Micaela Duran on Preserving Memory through Scrapbooks
At Densho, it is common to come across scrapbooks that document the variety of memories that make up someone’s life, capturing friendships, personal growth, family milestones, and other moments of…
Racial Obsession, Family Separation, and the Mixed Marriage Policy of America’s WWII Concentration Camps
In this excerpt adapted from her new narrative history, Together in Manzanar: The True Story of a Japanese Jewish Family in an American Concentration Camp, Tracy Slater delves into the…
New Densho Encyclopedia Articles Highlight Lesser-Known Chapters of Manzanar History
Manzanar is perhaps the most well-known of the ten War Relocation Authority concentration camps where Japanese Americans were incarcerated during WWII, thanks to popular media portrayals from Farewell to Manzanar…
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Introducing the Digital Library of Japanese American Incarceration Films
Last month Densho, in partnership with Internet Archive, launched the Digital Library of Japanese American Incarceration Films—an unprecedented online collection of more than 100 films, spanning 80 years of footage,…
Naomi Ostwald Kawamura: Building Community and Connection that Transcends Borders
In early March, I had the opportunity to be part of the 2024 Japanese American Leadership Delegation (JALD), a program jointly supported by the US-Japan Council and Japan’s Ministry of…
Highlights from Densho’s 2023 Virtual Fundraiser: Our Voices Will Not Be Silenced
Thank you to everyone who tuned in on October 5 for Densho’s 2023 virtual fundraiser, Our Voices Will Not Be Silenced!