Kathy Nishimoto Masaoka Interview II Segment 19

The challenges of being part of the Community Workers Collective (ddr-densho-1000-544-1) - 0:06:45
Coping with ideological differences within community organizations (ddr-densho-1000-544-2) - 0:04:01
Daily life in the Community Workers Collective (ddr-densho-1000-544-3) - 0:09:19
Description of people in the Community Workers Collective (ddr-densho-1000-544-4) - 0:06:36
Working with youth in Los Angeles (ddr-densho-1000-544-5) - 0:08:42
Getting married and coping with a difficult relationship (ddr-densho-1000-544-6) - 0:05:52
Entering therapy with a Japanese American therapist (ddr-densho-1000-544-7) - 0:04:49
Teaching while staying involved in community work (ddr-densho-1000-544-8) - 0:03:21
Joining the protest at Wounded Knee (ddr-densho-1000-544-9) - 0:09:37
Getting involved in unionization efforts (ddr-densho-1000-544-10) - 0:10:14
Strategies for unionizing workers (ddr-densho-1000-544-11) - 0:08:39
Beginning work with the the Little Tokyo People's Rights Organization (ddr-densho-1000-544-12) - 0:06:44
Visiting the Amache site (ddr-densho-1000-544-13) - 0:02:56
Memories of the early days of the redress movement (ddr-densho-1000-544-14) - 0:05:31
Description of the groups involved in the early days of the redress movement (ddr-densho-1000-544-15) - 0:03:05
Reaction to the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (ddr-densho-1000-544-16) - 0:10:15
Speaking with family members about their wartime experiences (ddr-densho-1000-544-17) - 0:02:25
Helping with outreach for the redress movement (ddr-densho-1000-544-18) - 0:10:10
Lobbying for redress in Washington, D.C. (ddr-densho-1000-544-19) - 0:06:50
Helping identify recipients of the reparations checks (ddr-densho-1000-544-20) - 0:09:49
Organizing the first Day of Remembrance (ddr-densho-1000-544-21) - 0:07:44
The challenges of being a community activist and a parent (ddr-densho-1000-544-22) - 0:05:44
Involvement with Summer Activist Training (ddr-densho-1000-544-23) - 0:03:27
Reflections: writing poetry (ddr-densho-1000-544-24) - 0:08:05
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Lobbying for redress in Washington, D.C.

0:06:50 — Segment 19 of 24

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November 2, 2023

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Kathy Nishimoto Masaoka

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Kathy Nishimoto Masaoka Interview II

2:42:54 — 24 segments

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November 2, 2023

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Los Angeles, California

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Sansei female. Born May 7, 1948, in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Grew up in Boyle Heights, attending the Maryknoll Catholic School. Went to the University of California, Berkeley, during the Asian American Studies movement. Involved in numerous activist community groups in Los Angeles, such as the Asian Women's Group and the Community Workers Collective. Worked for causes in Little Tokyo related to youth, workers' rights, and housing. Worked on the redress movement, particularly in outreach and education.

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Brian Niiya, interviewer; Issay Matsumoto, interviewer; Evan Kodani, videographer

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