NCRR
Subtitle: the grassroots struggle for Japanese American redress and reparations
By: by Nikkei for Civil Rights & Redress
Contributors: Hirabayashi, Lane Ryo, editor
Publisher: University of California, Los Angeles, Asian American Studies Center
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 391
ISBN-13: 9780934052511
Subjects: Community activists; Civil rights; Reparations for historical injustices; Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Evacuation and relocation of Japanese Americans (United States : 1942-1945) fast (OCoLC)fst01801850; National Coalition for Redress/Reparations (U.S.); War reparations; Japanese Americans; Reparations; Nikkei for Civil Rights & Redress; Political activity; History
Other titles: Grassroots struggle for Japanese American redress and reparations
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Overview -- Preface :; title: Why this book and why now?; title: Part one: The history and origins of the NCRR.; title: Japanese Americans and the movement for redress: grassroots activism in the National Coalition of Redress/Reparations, Los Angeles Chapter  -- Glen Ikuo Kitayama ;; title: My relation to redress ; -- The; title: repeal of Title II of the 1950 Internal Security Act ;; title: New horizons, same story ;; title: Redevelopment ; -- The; title: National Coalition for Redress/Reparations ; Afterword: By way of conclusion --; title: Gambare  -- Miya Iwataki; title: Where we came from , and why we joined NCRR ;-- Miya Iwataki ;-- Richard Katsuda ;-- Suzy Katsuda ;-- Kathy Nishimoto Masaoka ;-- Jim Matsuoka ;-- Bert and Lillian Nakano ;-- Alan Nishio ;-- Kay Ochi ;-- Janice Iwanaga Yen.; title: Part two: Voices of transformation : community organizers and activists. -- Prologue:; title: Waiting for justice to find its time  -- Jim Matsuoka -- Roots of the NCRR ; -- Introduction ;; title: Beginnings  -- June Kizu ;; title: Reaching out  -- Bert and Lillian Nakano ; -- The; title: road to NCRR started in Little Tokyo  -- Roy Nakano ;; title: Personal reflections on NCRR  -- June Hibino ;; title: Attorney for the Defense  -- Gerald Sato ;; title: My NCRR memories  -- JK Yamamoto ;; title: Changing my mind about reparations  -- Lane Ryo Hirabayashi ;; title: My NCRR experience -- Robert Toji.; title: Gathering voices to speak for redress ; -- Introduction ;; title: Speaking up for redress: a courageous Nisei woman  -- Jim H. Matsuoka; title: NCRR's role in the CWRIC hearings  -- Miya Iwataki; title: Taking charge  -- June Kizu -- A; title: "new" Japanese immigrant: getting to know the Issei  -- Yasuko Sakamoto; title: Early days of the redress movement in the San Jose area  -- Richard Katsuda -- Rallying the community and building the movement. Introduciton; title: Getting involved and volunteer power  -- Alan Nishio; title: We never gave up -- Kathy Masaoka.; title: Rallying the community / -- Lucille Nakahara -- The; title: road to redress  -- Steve Nagano; title: Family's Tule Lake roots  -- Gary Fujimoto -- A; title: march for justice  -- Haru Kuromiya; title: Remembering the redress campaign  -- Takeshi Nakayama; title: Takashi Tim Nabara  -- Janice Nabara Huey; title: Frank Emi: a hero for all time -- Merilynne Quon.; title: The people go to Washington. Introduction; title: Lobbying in Washington  -- Miya Iwataki; title: Lobbying Cognress for redress: the best thing I've done in my life  -- Guy Aoki; title: Redress: a view from San Francisco  -- John Ota; title: Reparations: our historic victory -- Bert Nakano.; title: The role of art and the media. -- Poster art gallery -- Introduction -- The; title: day of remembrance and the role of artists  -- Kay Ochi and Janice Yen; title: Remembrances of Glenn  -- Edna Horiuchi; title: MANAA forms in anger over media coverage of the fiftieth anniversary of Pearl Harbor  -- Guy Aoki; title: Stand up for justice: who knew it would be a long journey!  -- Patty Ito Nagano; title: Light, a reflection (on NCRR) in (7) parts -- traci kato kiriyama.; title: The Civil Liberties Act of 1988 and challenging redress denials. Introduction; title: Remembering the post-CLA redress work  -- Kay Ochi; title: Minor relocatee: child sent to Japan in 1943 denied redress  -- Reiko Nimura; title: Child claiming redress for lives disrupted  -- Sharon Tanihara -- A; title: child of "voluntary evacuees": redress claim initially denied  -- Duane Inouye Sanchez; title: Working as director of the Office of Redress Administration: a labor of love  -- Bob Bratt; title: Railroad workers family member: my redress journey with NCRR  -- Fumiko Ishii Shimada; title: Owning a camera was a crime: the ten-year road to justice for railroad worker families  -- Reginald Chun, esq.; title: Campaign for justice: redress now for Japanese Latin Americans introduction  -- Jim Matsuoka; title: My personal experience in the Japanese Latin American redress campaign  -- Ayako Hagihara -- The; title: Civil Liberties Act of 1988: summary of redress cases processed and reparations paid.; title: Creating linkages in the quest of justice. -- Introduction / -- Lane Ryo Hirabayashi; title: NCRR, the "nail that sticks up"  -- Kathy Masaoka; title: JAPSS hair salon campaign  -- Suzy Katsuda; title: Big mountain  -- G. Akito Maehara; title: Free South Africa!  -- Evelyn Yoshimura -- The; title: campaign to abolish the fingerprinting of Koreans in Japan  -- Kathy Masaoka; title: Revealing the 522nd's liberation of Dachau to the media  -- Guy Aoki -- The; title: New Otani Hotel  -- Jim Matsuoka; title: NCRR delegation: exchange between Japanese Americans and Cuban Japanese  -- Sandy Maeshiro -- The; title: NCRR 9/11 Committee -- Michael Yanagita.; title: A new generation of activists. Introduction -- A; title: Japanese student learns from the history of NCRR  -- Kumiko Tsuchida; title: NCRR and its impact on young people -- Tony Osumi-- Conclusion /-- Lane Ryo Hirabayashi-- For further thought and reading /-- Lane Ryo Hirabayashi.