Arlene Oki Interview Segment 1
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Seattle Chapter JACL
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SEGMENT ID
ddr-sjacl-2-37-1 ()
SEGMENT DESCRIPTION
Background, first joining the Seattle chapter of the JACL
0:09:27 — Segment 1 of 7
PARENT COLLECTION
Seattle JACL Oral History Collection
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Seattle JACL
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Courtesy of Densho
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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
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Seattle Chapter JACL
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INTERVIEW ID
ddr-sjacl-2-37
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INTERVIEW TITLE
Arlene Oki Interview
0:45:10 — 7 segments
DATE
16-Mar-22
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DESCRIPTION
Elaine Kim and Dr. Kyle Kinoshita interviewed Arlene Oki. Oki is a longtime Seattle JACLer and is the heart of the Seattle JACL Board for over 40 years. She began as a recording secretary at a critical time during Redress and witnessed the heated conflicts during the hammering out of Seattle's leadership of the movement. Oki is a staunch advocate of JA/API representation in all aspects of society, of JA/API political presence in elective and administrative department executive positions, and of the need for ongoing Youth Leadership and Youth Development programs. Oki was instrumental in Seattle JACL's support in establishing the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Washington, as well as many other programs. A self-admitted "political junkie", Arlene has followed the national and state political scene from a young age and reflects deeply on the impact on the Japanese American community.
PRODUCTION
Elaine Kim, interviewer; Dr. Kyle Kinoshita, interviewer
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PERSONS/ORGANIZATIONS
CONTRIBUTOR
Seattle JACL
PREFERRED CITATION
Courtesy of Seattle JACL, Densho
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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.