"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
The Fred T. Korematsu Institute
Civic and Social Organizations
San Francisco, CA 403 followers
"Stand up for what is right."
About us
The Fred T. Korematsu Institute (KI) is a national education advocacy organization committed to promoting civic participation and education to advance racial equity, social justice, and human rights for all. Through our educational programs, media and exhibits, and speaking engagements, we inspire people and organizations to, as Fred said, “stand up for what is right.” President Karen Korematsu founded the Fred T. Korematsu Institute in 2009 to honor her father’s legacy. Originally a local community and education program, KI expanded its vision in 2010 as a result of Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution being established in California. We carry on Fred Korematsu’s legacy and educate to fight for the social justice and racial equality we urgently need today. In its work, KI bridges the Fred Korematsu story with various topics in history including other civil rights heroes and movements, the Constitution, global environmental and human rights, and Asian American history. KI makes connections to present-day civil rights discrimination and political scapegoating such as mass incarceration, anti-immigrant sentiment, and Islamophobia. Our work now remains as vital as ever before. In 2024, our work includes: • Developing "Am I An American or Am I Not?," our national traveling and virtual exhibit which explores the continued relevance of the WWII Japanese American Incarceration, • Supporting educators with new curriculum about the experiences of displaced Japanese American and American Indian communities in Arizona and companion lessons for our updated documentary film, • Remastering the two-time Emmy-award winning documentary, Of Civil Wrongs and Rights: The Fred Korematsu Story so it can be shown to educators and students on streaming platforms, and • Laying the groundwork for The Fred Korematsu Interpretive Center for Social Justice, our vision for a new place-based home in the Presidio to carry on the courageous legacy of Fred Korematsu.
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https://linktr.ee/korematsuinstitute
External link for The Fred T. Korematsu Institute
- Industry
- Civic and Social Organizations
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, CA
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2009
Locations
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Primary
Presidio of San Francisco
P.O. Box 29527
San Francisco, CA 94129, US
Employees at The Fred T. Korematsu Institute
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Viviana Lletget
Ethnic Studies Scholar, Educator, Social and Political Activist, & Artist.
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Francesca Biller
Author, Investigative Journalist, Poet Recipient of The Edward R.Murrow Award * Print & Broadcast * Culture, Politics
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Erin M. King
J.D. Candidate at Roger Williams University School of Law
Updates
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“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
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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
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#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
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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
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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
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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
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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/
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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
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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
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