2002 Manzanar National Historic Site Oral History: Sue Kunitomi Embrey – Parts 4-6
December 6, 2009 3 Comments
Back in 2002, the Manzanar National Historic Site (a unit of the National Park Service) did an oral history with former Manzanar Committee chair Sue Kunitomi Embrey, one of the founders of the Manzanar Pilgrimage and the driving force behind the preservation of Manzanar and its development into a National Historic Site.
In this twelve-part oral history, Embrey discussed his family’s life and experiences in pre-World War II Los Angeles, their time behind the barbed wire at Manzanar and much more. Read more of this post
Community Activist, Poet, Educator Al Robles Passes on May 2 – Video
May 3, 2009 5 Comments
On Saturday, it was learned that long-time community activist, poet and educator Al Robles has passed away.
Along with Bill Sorro, Robles was a key figure in the eviction protest and the rebuilding of the I-Hotel in San Francisco through the Manilatown Heritage Association.
Also with Sorro, Robles brought his Education InAction students from City College of San Francisco to the Manzanar Pilgrimage and Manzanar After Dark (now known as Manzanar At Dusk) programs for several years. That continued until a few years ago, before Sorro passed away in August 2007. Read more of this post
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