Civil Rights Today: The Legacy of Minoru Yasui

Saturday, April 30, 2016, 2pm
Japanese American National Museum
100 North Central Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213)625-0414

 

Minoru YasuiMinoru "Min" Yasui was a young Nisei attorney in Oregon during World War II when he violated the military curfew imposed upon all persons of Japanese ancestry in order to bring a test case to court. He lost that case in the U.S. Supreme Court, but nearly 40 years later he reopened it as part of the coram nobis litigation brought by young Sansei attorneys in 1983. Recognized posthumously by President Obama with a Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015, Yasui was not only a key player in both of those struggles, but also an outspoken, deeply committed activist all his life, working tirelessly for the human and civil rights of all people.

 

The year 2016 marks Yasui's 100th birthday and the 74th anniversary of his voluntary arrest. This special event will pay tribute to Yasui's courage and leadership, his lifetime of service, and the civil rights legacy that he left behind. Free with museum admission. Check janm.org/events for event details.

 

This event is at capacity. To be added to the waiting list, please email rsvp@janm.org

This event is presented in partnership with the Minoru Yasui Civil Rights Committee, Los Angeles; the UCLA Asian American Studies Center; and the George and Sakaye Aratani Chair on the Japanese American Incarceration, Redress and Community, UCLA. Media Sponsor: Rafu Shimpo