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Category: Densho

Reclaiming Japanese American Culture and Language after Decades of Erasure

From Densho (by Jennifer Noji) – Read a brief history of Japanese American’s forced assimilation and learn how organizations like Densho are working to reclaim and preserve their cultural heritage!

50 Years Ago, Asian Americans Took a Stand at Wounded Knee

From Densho (by Natasha Varner) – During the 1973 occupation of Wounded Knee, survivors of Japanese American concentration camps stood in solidarity with protestors of the Indigenous reservation system.
Eugenie Clark surrounded by shark teeth.

Eugenie Clark Swam with Sharks and Blazed a Path for Women in Science

From Densho (by Nina Wallace) – Densho looks back at the life of Eugenie Clark, a pioneer for women in marine biology.

Campu Episode 6: Food

From Densho Blog – This podcast episode form Densho’s “Campu” series explores the food and memories of concentration camps where Japanese Americans were forcibly incarcerated during World War II.

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