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Transitioning JACL leadership

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1-Dec-20

Seattle JACL Oral History Collection

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Akemi Matsumoto

Akemi Matsumoto Interview

0:48:39 — 8 segments

1-Dec-20

Alison Fujimoto and Dr. Kyle Kinoshita interviewed Akemi Matsumoto. Akemi Matsumoto first joined Seattle JACL in the 1970s as a fresh Sansei student activist. Thiis activism continued through her Chapter Presidency in 2001. Matsumoto was a firm believer achieving change through political clout via effective coalition building. Matsumoto continued her activities with Seattle JACL by connecting the Chapter with APACE (Asian Pacific Islanders for Civic Engagement).

Alison Fujimoto, interviewer; Dr. Kyle Kinoshita, interviewer

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