Japanese American Internment - 75th AnniversarySunday, Feb. 19 is the 75th Anniversary of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signing Executive Order 9066, which sent 110,000 Americans of Japanese descent who lived on the West Coast into concentration camps during World War II. Seattle First Baptist Church came to the aid of our sisters and brothers of Japanese descent during that time, and now we remember the internment as the enormous violation of human rights that it was.
On Sunday, Feb. 19, we will recognize the Internment during worship at 11 a.m. Immediately following worship our congregation is invited to march down Broadway to Japanese Baptist Church, where we will share coffee hour with our sisters and brothers. Transportation will be available for people who are unable to make the walk, which is about 15 minutes long. See below for more information on the Internment and related activities. |
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KING 5 TV Commemorates the Internment
KING 5 is featuring stories about the Internment during its local news show the week of Feb. 13 - 18. Two of our friends from the Evergreen Association, Yosh Nakagawa and Herb Tsuchiya, are included in the series on Monday evening, and on Saturday, when a half-hour special will be aired. Following are the broadcast times courtesy of KING 5.
Mon. Feb. 13 6:30 “Minidoka” What was it like?
Tue. Feb. 14 6:30 “After Camp” Bruce Lee, kind neighbors welcome incarcerees back
Wed. Feb. 15 6:30 “Warriors and Resisters” Volunteer for the Army or Go to Court? The decision that split the JA community
Thu. Feb. 16 6:30 “Fight for Redress” Pacific NW’s important role in winning redress
Fri. Feb. 17 6:30 “The Arts” The new generation re-tells the story through the arts – poetry, painting, film and opera – in hopes incarceration is never repeated
Sat. Feb. 18 7:00 “Prisoners in Their Own Land” A half-hour special
Mon. Feb. 13 6:30 “Minidoka” What was it like?
Tue. Feb. 14 6:30 “After Camp” Bruce Lee, kind neighbors welcome incarcerees back
Wed. Feb. 15 6:30 “Warriors and Resisters” Volunteer for the Army or Go to Court? The decision that split the JA community
Thu. Feb. 16 6:30 “Fight for Redress” Pacific NW’s important role in winning redress
Fri. Feb. 17 6:30 “The Arts” The new generation re-tells the story through the arts – poetry, painting, film and opera – in hopes incarceration is never repeated
Sat. Feb. 18 7:00 “Prisoners in Their Own Land” A half-hour special