The Fred T. Korematsu Institute

"Prejudice is ignorance. The only way that we can fight that -- our most powerful weapon - is education." What is it like to be an Asian American? #tbt with Dr. Karen Korematsu on the Tokens podcast with an episode called, "Fear, Home, and the Asian-American Experience: Eugene Cho and Dr. Karen Korematsu". Dr. Korematsu tells the story of her father Fred Korematsu who refused Franklin Roosevelt’s Executive Order 9066 sending Japanese Americans to incarceration camps and Eugene Cho discusses his experiences as a Korean-born American immigrant. Listen here: https://lnkd.in/eK_Pye8r

“Our top recommendation for protecting yourself and your loved ones from respiratory illness is to get vaccinated.” - Mandy Cohen, M.D., M.P.H, CDC Director The upcoming three-day weekend is a time to reflect on the wins of the labor movement and get together with family and friends. While many people may face relatively low risk, experts maintain COVID-19 is not gone and remains a concern for older people and individuals with limited immune systems. You can see the recommendations for COVID-19 and flu vaccines and learn about the coming 2024-2025 vaccines to help everyone stay safe and to help keep our communities safe here: https://lnkd.in/gg2kup49

Sharing your story can help to reduce trauma for you - and it can help others too, by letting them know they are not alone. Right to Be(formerly Hollaback!) launched their storytelling platform - Hate and Hope Tracker to track the trajectory of hate and hope throughout the 2024 election. You have the #RightToBeHeard. Want to support folks being harassed or share your own story? Visit: https://lnkd.in/ge7pcngK

#OTD After the state of Tennessee became the thirty-sixth state to ratify the 19th Amendment, it was officially adopted giving women the right to vote. However, not all women were guaranteed this right. Indigenous Americans, men and women, didn't get the right to vote until the Snyder Act of 1924. Asian American immigrant women were excluded from voting until the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, and women with disabilities didn't gain protections until the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. African Americans weren't guaranteed the right to vote, removing race-specific Jim Crow hurdles, until the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Revisit the history of women's voting rights in the US here: https://lnkd.in/gdqjT2WY #genderequity #equalrights #womenleaders #WomensEquality #19Amendment

Many respiratory viruses, like influenza (flu), COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), circulate year-round, typically with more infections in fall and winter (from October to March). So get vaccinated and get boosted! And there are additional actions you can take to help #stopthespread to protect yourself and others. If you notice symptoms, stay home, get tested, and seek treatment if necessary. Find the most recent CDC updates on respiratory viruses here: https://lnkd.in/d7YFF58z

August is National Immunization Awareness Month, making this a great opportunity to catch up on any vaccines you or your family may need. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), thousands of American adults get sick each year from diseases that vaccines can prevent. Traveling over the Labor Day weekend? Unsure of what vaccines you may need on your trip? Check the recommendations needed before you go to keep your family safe: https://lnkd.in/g9RG5cy

We have the 24-minute version of the documentary on #FredKorematsu, "Of Civil Wrongs and Rights: The Fred Korematsu Story", by director Eric Paul Fournier, on our website. One of our current projects is remastering and adding new interviews to our two-time Emmy-award-winning documentary to connect it to current events and make it available on mainstream platforms. Fred T. Korematsu was a national civil rights hero. In 1942, at the age of 23, he refused to go to the government’s incarceration camps for Japanese Americans. After he was arrested and convicted of defying the government’s order, he appealed his case all the way to the Supreme Court. It is a pivotal moment in civil rights history. Stream his story here: https://lnkd.in/gEBUx8Jb

Get vaccinated! Get boosted! While many people may face relatively low risk, experts maintain COVID-19 is not gone with new variants popping up regularly. It is important to stay safe to help keep our communities safe. The updated COVID-19 vaccine is now available. Learn more about the new shot, who is best suited to receive the RSV vaccine, and the four variants served by this season's flu shot, and find out where to get them here: https://www.vaccines.gov/

We believe words matter and education is an important tool to help defeat xenophobia and racism. Join us and be a part of our mission to inform, educate, and advocate. We have never felt stronger and more confident in our mission to promote civic participation and education that advances racial equity, social justice, and human rights for all. Your tax-deductible gift will help us make an even bigger impact in 2024 and beyond. Join our community of supporters here: https://lnkd.in/gM6GuPPp

Today is #ElectionDay with primaries in Alaska, Florida, and Wyoming. The Korematsu Institute advocates for civic participation to make choices for our collective future. Civil liberties and civic education are now more important than ever with attacks on established civil rights and civil liberties. Your power is in your vote. Find out about upcoming elections, how to check your registration status/register to vote & what you need to know about voting in your state at APIAVote: https://lnkd.in/g7TQQS5P #Elections2024 #YourVoiceMatters #Vote #GetOutTheVote