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FEATURE: Japanese American organizations host events on Day of Remembrance, Feb. 19
Day of Remembrance: Japanese American Incarceration, 80 Years Later
Saturday, February 19, 2022 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Colorado College Open to the general public A memorial/conversation on the forced removal and mass incarceration of Japanese immigrants and Japanese Americans during WWII, and its legacy and ongoing afterlife.
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Featuring descendants/grandchildren of the camps: writer Jami Nakamura Lin, poet Brynn Saito, musician/composer Patrick Shiroishi, and artist/performer Kimiko Tanabe, hosted by Brandon Shimoda, poet/writer and professor of creative writing at Colorado College. jaminakamuralin.com brynnsaito.com patrickshiroishi.com kimikotanabe.com
This event is taking place on the 80th anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066 (February 19, 1942), formalizing removal/incarceration.
Contact Brandon Shimoda for more information: bshimoda@coloradocollege.edu
Participate in Colorado Events on Saturday, February 19
The Day of Remembrance (DOR) is a day of observance for the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. Events in numerous U.S. states are held on or near February 19, the day in 1942 that Executive Order 9066 was signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, requiring internment of all Americans of Japanese ancestry.
Mile High JACL Day of Remembrance 2022 Saturday, February 19, 2022 at 1:00pm MT “Alternative Facts” Film Screening and Q&A with Jon Osaki Presented in partnership with Friends of Minidoka, Minidoka National Historic Site, and The Community Library See national events at: jacl.org/events (many are virtual)
