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New signs at Manzanar and other NPS sites encourage visitors to report “negative” depictions of U.S. history. This is part of a larger, troubling pattern of erasing difficult histories and “sends a pretty clear message that your story is not welcome here.” sfgate.com/california-par…

Historian and activist Yuji Ichioka—known for coining the term “Asian American” with Emma Gee, as well as unearthing untold Japanese American history about leftists, sex workers, and Japanese nationalism in pre-war Nikkei communities—was born #OTD in 1936. encyclopedia.densho.org/Yuji_Ichioka/

We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of pioneering filmmaker Robert A. Nakamura. As the "godfather of Asian American media," a beloved teacher, and a mentor to generations of storytellers, Bob helped us "see ourselves through our own eyes." youtu.be/snfqKHMpxw8

We’ve been working to add new content to the Densho Encyclopedia on lesser-known Manzanar history. Here's a sneak peek at a few forthcoming articles on the people, places, and organizations connected to the Manzanar concentration camp. densho.org/catalyst/new-d…

Chiyoko Sakamoto, born #OTD in 1912, broke barriers as the first Asian American woman admitted to the California State Bar. She was incarcerated at Amache during WWII, where she worked on the legal aid staff and advised her fellow incarcerees. encyclopedia.densho.org/Chiyoko%20Saka…

Cartoonist and community organizer Kiku Hughes shares how Densho’s archives have inspired her work. If you’ve used our archives or learned a piece of hidden history in the Densho Encyclopedia, make a gift to keep our resources free and accessible for all! densho.org/?form=donate

Join us on July 23 for the launch of the Digital Library of Japanese American Incarceration Films, a new online collection of 100+ films, spanning 80 years of footage, documenting the forced removal and incarceration of Japanese Americans during WWII >> us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…