Discrimination

vh Keith One Interview Segment 3 (ddr-chi-1-10-3)

Parents' difficulties finding housing after the war

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-chi-1-10-3/

vh Keith One Interview Segment 5 (ddr-chi-1-10-5)

Being made fun of for ethnicity, realizing Japanese American identity

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-chi-1-10-5/

vh Joe Takehara Interview Segment 19 (ddr-chi-1-15-19)

Reflections: Being called racist names by other kids

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-chi-1-15-19/

vh Mas Hashimoto Interview Segment 27 (ddr-densho-1015-7-27)

Mixed reactions from community members upon return of Japanese Americans

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1015-7-27/

vh Mas Hashimoto Interview Segment 26 (ddr-densho-1015-7-26)

Families try to rebuild their lives after World War II

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1015-7-26/

vh Kitako Izumizaki Interview Segment 20 (ddr-densho-1015-3-20)

Encountering discrimination upon returning home to Watsonville

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1015-3-20/

vh Joseph Norio Uemura Interview Segment 18 (ddr-densho-1014-3-18)

The stoning of church windows following the bombing of Pearl Harbor

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1014-3-18/

vh Isao East Oshima Interview Segment 13 (ddr-densho-1014-7-13)

Encountering discrimination when trying to purchase a home

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1014-7-13/

vh Yoshimi Matsuura Interview Segment 23 (ddr-densho-1014-6-23)

Dealing with blatant racism

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1014-6-23/

vh Yoshimi Matsuura Interview Segment 21 (ddr-densho-1014-6-21)

Having difficulty finding housing

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1014-6-21/

vh Yoshimi Matsuura Interview Segment 20 (ddr-densho-1014-6-20)

Leaving camp with the National Youth Administration (NYA), finding out that enrollment was terminated

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1014-6-20/

vh Jun Kurumada Interview Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1013-5-9)

Encountering discrimination

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1013-5-9/

vh Jun Kurumada Interview Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1013-5-7)

Being excluded from joining the Boy Scouts

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1013-5-7/

vh Nelson Takeo Akagi Interview Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1013-2-5)

Experiencing discrimination as a child: barred from public pool, Boy Scouts

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1013-2-5/

vh Gus J. Solomon Interview Segment 2 (ddr-densho-1012-10-2)

Prewar hostility in Oregon towards Japanese Americans (audio only)

This interview is audio-only. It contains raw footage used by Steven Okazaki in his 1985 film Unfinished Business.

This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1012-10-2/

vh Chico Uyeda Interview Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1012-4-3)

Experiencing racism and discrimination in Arkansas (audio only)

This interview is audio-only. It contains raw footage used by Steven Okazaki in his 1985 film Unfinished Business.

This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1012-4-3/

vh Roy Doi Interview Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1011-5-5)

An experience with discrimination in camp

This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1011-5-5/

vh Frank Emi Interview I Segment 2 (ddr-densho-122-5-2)

Dealing with non-Japanese Americans at prewar family business; encountering discrimination

This interview was conducted by filmmaker Frank Abe for his 2000 documentary, Conscience and the Constitution, about the World War II resisters of conscience at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp. As a result, the interviews in this collection are typically not life histories, instead primarily …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-122-5-2/

vh Dave Kawamoto Interview Segment 1 (ddr-densho-122-9-1)

Barred from joining the Air Corps: "We're not taking Japs"; thoughts on the JACL prewar

This interview was conducted by filmmaker Frank Abe for his 2000 documentary, Conscience and the Constitution, about the World War II resisters of conscience at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp. As a result, the interviews in this collection are typically …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-122-9-1/

vh An Oral History with Norman Y. Mineta - Segment 1 (ddr-csujad-29-55-1)

Japanese American congressman, representing the Thirteenth Congressional District of California, born and raised in San Jose, California, discusses his early life, graduation from the University of California, Berkeley, and receiving a commission and serving in the armed forces from 1953-1956. Recalls the removal, "relocation," and incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II at the Heart …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-29-55-1/

vh Mollie Nakasaki Interview Segment 5 (ddr-jamsj-2-4-5)

First encounter with discrimination at a neighborhood swimming pool

This interview was conducted by the Japanese American Museum of San Jose, and is part of a project entitled "Lasting Stories: The Resettlement of San Jose Japantown," a collaborative project between the Japanese American Museum of San Jose and Densho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-jamsj-2-4-5/

vh Eiichi Edward Sakauye Interview Segment 11 (ddr-jamsj-2-7-11)

Impact of the alien land law on California's Japanese American agricultural community

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-jamsj-2-7-11/

vh Richard Onishi Interview Segment 9 (ddr-jamsj-2-2-9)

Experiencing discrimination while participating in a school contest

This interview was conducted by the Japanese American Museum of San Jose, and is part of a project entitled "Lasting Stories: The Resettlement of San Jose Japantown," a collaborative project between the Japanese American Museum of San Jose and Densho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-jamsj-2-2-9/

vh Dave Tatsuno Interview Segment 3 (ddr-jamsj-2-6-3)

Experiencing subtle racial prejudice while growing up

This interview was conducted by the Japanese American Museum of San Jose, and is part of a project entitled "Lasting Stories: The Resettlement of San Jose Japantown," a collaborative project between the Japanese American Museum of San Jose and Densho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-jamsj-2-6-3/

vh George Hanada Interview Segment 12 (ddr-jamsj-2-5-12)

Living and owning a business in Japantown: experiencing housing discrimination

This interview was conducted by the Japanese American Museum of San Jose, and is part of a project entitled "Lasting Stories: The Resettlement of San Jose Japantown," a collaborative project between the Japanese American Museum of San Jose and Densho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-jamsj-2-5-12/

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