Minoru Yasui: A Civil Rights Hero
Pacific Underground
English - March 29, 2016 18:39 - 13 minutes - 18.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsSociety & Culture Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Yesterday, March 28, was the first Minoru Yasui Day in the State of Oregon. Alan Montecillo interviews Peggy Nagae and Chisao Hata to learn more about this civil rights hero who fought the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II.
Pictured: Oregon Gov. Kate Brown signing HB 4009, which designates March 28 as Minoru Yasui Day. Seated around her are lawmakers, Min's family members, and people involved in the Minoru Yasui Tribute Project.