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Looking for something to watch while staying-at-home? 🖥 For a LIMITED time, stream "Norman Mineta and His Legacy: An American Story" for free. Watch the film and join us on Monday, August 3 at 6:00pm PT for a Q&A with
Tadaima! A Community Virtual Pilgrimage.

❗️Available now through 8/9: https://vimeo.com/424965737

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This week, we kick off a special six segment series on Black soldiers who served during WWII with the story of Lieutenant John R. Fox of the 92nd Infantry Battalion, better known as the "Buffalo Soldiers" whose gallantry in Italy in against the Nazis in 1944 earned him the Medal of Honor.

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This week, we kick off a special six segment series on Black soldiers who served during WWII with the story of Lieutenant John R. Fox of the 92nd Infantry Battalion, better known as the "Buffalo Soldiers" whose gallantry in Italy in against the Nazis in 1944 earned him the Medal of Honor.

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We're thrilled to be part of America's Summer Roadtrip! Our virtual tour of Heart Mountain and Q&A will be coming up in just 30 minutes. In the meantime, you can watch some of our colleagues from historic sites and museums around the country.

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Tadaima! Virtual Pilgrimage Film Festival Program Week 7
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This, I Think, They Deserve to Have: The Ministry and Advocacy of Rev. Mineo Katagiri for Gay and Marginalized People

In this article by Stan Yogi, he writes that Katagiri advocated for gay rights "in an era when homosexuality was not only the target of religious condemnation but also legal criminalization. But his stance was consistent with his belief that society would not prosper unless it encouraged self-worth and empowerment for every individual, especially those most scorned and oppressed."

Read more about how race and religion shaped Reverend Katagiri's quest for social justice. Full article on Discover Nikkei: http://www.discovernikkei.org/en/journal/2020/6/24/rev-katagiri-1/

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Image: Mineo Katagiri at Union Theological Seminary, 1942 (Photo courtesy of Iao Katagiri and Larabel Katagiri-Hoshino)

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Following the path of an #artifact and it’s history is rarely straightforward -- research avenues can take you to unexpected places!

In 2002, a short manuscript of life in Manzanar as seen through the eyes of a young girl, called "Citizen USA," was donated to JANM. In 2019, in preparing for the manuscript's publication, collections staff of the #museum began to research the artifact's background.

Join collections staff members Jamie Henricks and Shawn Iwaoka as they explore they uncover the story behind the manuscript: “Citizen USA.”

Follow the link to watch the full video The Story of Citizen USA! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgu7tHDR4QY

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Following the path of an #artifact and it’s history is rarely straightforward -- research avenues can take you to unexpected places! In 2002, a short manuscript of life in Manzanar as seen through the eyes of a young girl, called "Citizen USA," was donated to JANM. In 2019, in preparing for the manuscript's publication, collections staff of the #museum began to research the artifact's background. Join collections staff members Jamie Henricks and Shawn Iwaoka as they explore they uncover the story behind the manuscript: “Citizen USA.” Follow the link to watch the full video The Story of Citizen USA! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgu7tHDR4QY

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SUMMER HOURS
May 15 to October 1
Open daily 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

WINTER HOURS
October 2 to May 14
Wednesday – Saturday: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
All visitation by appointment

TELEPHONE (307) 754-8000

EMAIL info@heartmountain.org

ADDRESS
1539 Road 19
Powell, WY 82435

ADMISSION
Adults $9
Senior/Students $7
Under 12 Free
Special Group Rates

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In her new book about American society and race, Caste, author Isabel Wilkerson explores the landmark case of Takao Ozawa v United States. The 1922 ruling held that Asian Americans were not "white" and couldn't be naturalized citizens.
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#OTD in 1942, the incarcerees in @manzanarcomm got a dose of what the outside world was saying about the Japanese Americans in the process of being ripped from their homes on the West Coast and stuck in 10 concentration camps. 1/2 https://t.co/BMjBsY1fRH

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Japanese Americans returning to the West Coast feared more than negative receptions from neighbors after the war. Some had their ability to make a living threatened by coworkers. #OTD in 1945 the @topazmuseum Times reported that the @AFLCIO suspended racists in Stockton. https://t.co/j1uBU25418

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Even though the military had classified them as enemy aliens in 1942 and then opened the door for enlistment in 1943, Japanese Americans were not subject to the draft. #OTD in 1943, the Sentinel had a notice that all draft-age men had to alert @SSS_gov about their new addresses.1 https://t.co/B8dJmsfWSF

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Some Japanese Americans on the West Coast were lucky enough to avoid having to sell all of their belongings when they were incarcerated. In Los Angeles, some stored them at the Buddhist temple on E. 3rd Street. #OTD in 1943 came a bulletin that vandals had hit the temple. 1/3 https://t.co/AMmdzf3jK3

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Before he was drafted into the @USArmy, served in the 522nd Field Artillery Battalion and rescued prisoners from the Dachau Death March, Clarence Matsumura was in charge of movies at @HeartMountainWY #OTD in 1943 he announced a new coming attraction: Gunga Din. 1/3 https://t.co/rZ6UBbWUPz

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