David Sakura Interview II Segment 8

Memories of growing up in a Japanese village, a town sponsored by a lumber mill (ddr-densho-1000-513-1) - 0:07:01
Graduating high school and applying for college (ddr-densho-1000-513-2) - 0:09:20
Attending an all-white, evangelical Christian school (ddr-densho-1000-513-3) - 0:05:18
Starting a family and moving to Boston (ddr-densho-1000-513-4) - 0:06:44
Helping to start JANE, Japanese Americans of New England (ddr-densho-1000-513-5) - 0:10:42
Being part of an organized Japanese American community group for the first time (ddr-densho-1000-513-6) - 0:09:40
Involvement with the reestablishment of the New England JACL chapter (ddr-densho-1000-513-7) - 0:08:02
Growing the New England chapter of the JACL, becoming their spokesperson (ddr-densho-1000-513-8) - 0:07:27
JACL's involvement with the redress movement's Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians hearings (ddr-densho-1000-513-9) - 0:11:07
Memories of hearing about the Commission hearings (ddr-densho-1000-513-10) - 0:05:45
Beginning to speak about the Japanese American experience to various groups (ddr-densho-1000-513-11) - 0:07:27
Thoughts on the reparations payments during the redress movement (ddr-densho-1000-513-12) - 0:11:07
The establishment of Minidoka as a National Historic Site (ddr-densho-1000-513-13) - 0:05:45
Attending the Minidoka pilgrimage: "it was really an act of healing" (ddr-densho-1000-513-14) - 0:10:22
Reflections, talking to kids about experiences (ddr-densho-1000-513-15) - 0:11:30
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Growing the New England chapter of the JACL, becoming their spokesperson

0:07:27 — Segment 8 of 15

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22-Jul-22

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David Sakura

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David Sakura Interview II

2:08:57 — 15 segments

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July 22, 2022

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Thornton, New Hampshire

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Sansei male. Born March 28, 1936, in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in Eatonville, Washington, where father worked for a lumber company. During World War II, removed with family to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Father served in the U.S. Army during the war. After leaving camp, lived in public housing on the outskirts of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he graduated from high school. Attended Bryan College in Tennessee. Involved in numerous Japanese American community organizations on the East Coast, particularly the Japanese American Citizens League.

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Virginia Yamada, interviewer; Dana Hoshide, videographer

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