Fred T. Korematsu Institute

Enoch Kanaya was one of the last remaining survivors of the 442nd, a segregated Japanese American unit during WWII. ⁠Read more in The War Horse's "A Hero Lived Quietly Across the Street. Little Did I Know He Helped Save the World" for #VeteransDay here: tinyurl.com/5akwk6ta

Today is #VeteransDay. 31,000 Japanese Americans served in uniform during WWII. Learn the history & experience 10 first-hand accounts of life during the war for Nisei soldiers in the 442nd & MIS who fought for the US while their families were incarcerated: tinyurl.com/5n89pb8x

In honor of the 80th anniversary of the Korematsu v. US case on 12/18/24, KI was pleased to debut “Error Before Us: The Coram Nobis Cases,” a doc produced in honor of the cases of Fred Korematsu, Minoru Yasui, & Gordon Hirabayashi. Watch here: tinyurl.com/b65cdzwr

PBS has produced a "Civics Collection," a free digital resource designed to help middle and high school educators teach their students about civics and cases like Korematsu v. US. Learn more about citizenship, government, and constitutional democracy: tinyurl.com/2pd6nnwe

“My father’s story is not a West Coast story or a Japanese American story — this is an American story." - Dr. Karen Korematsu Watch the 24-min version of the doc on #FredKorematsu & his fight, "Of Civil Wrongs & Rights: The Fred Korematsu Story," here: tinyurl.com/mryhmt7h

#OTD On November 10, 1983, Fred Korematsu’s conviction was overturned in a federal court in San Francisco by Judge Marilyn Hall Patel. It was a pivotal moment in civil rights history. Read Fred Korematsu’s 1983 Address to Judge Marilyn Hall Patel here: tinyurl.com/4fk5x4ds

In Minnesota, one school district brought an entry-level Ojibwe language course option to their students. “When non-Native students take an Indigenous language course, they're seeing contemporary examples of Indigenous people." Learn more here: tinyurl.com/429r55vv

On Thursday, November 12, JANM in LA will host a staged reading of Fred Korematsu's landmark legal case, "Decisions That Defined Us: Korematsu v. The US," featuring George Takei as Fred Korematsu, Karen Korematsu, and Coram Nobis team members. Get tickets: janm.org/events/2026-11-12/d…

Bring the Korematsu Institute's “AM I AN AMERICAN OR AM I NOT?” exhibition to your community. Our exhibit teaches about the Japanese American Incarceration and asks visitors to think about broader issues, such as #civilliberties & the #Constitution. More: amianamerican.org/s/aiaa/pag…

November is #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth, celebrating American Indians, Alaska Natives, & Native Hawaiians. In this @tedtalks, Eric Hernandez shares his story of overcoming fear and peer pressure by embracing his heritage & sharing the hoop dance: youtube.com/watch?v=XuPxhrom…

In "Department of Fate: The Promise, the Power, & the Collapse of America’s Most Consequential Institution", MS NOW’s Rachel Maddow leads a revelatory, rollicking trip through the history of the Justice Dept. Rachel will discuss the book at JANM on 11/17: tinyurl.com/4xcyk4uy

Diwali is the annual festival of lights, usually celebrated by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, and some Buddhists around the world. From Hyderabad to Singapore, see Diwali preparations here: tinyurl.com/555m65fy

Many people know of the WWII Navajo Code Talkers, but Native American military service extends further back. "... tribal families have sent their sons and daughters to defend our country for generations, just as non-Native families have." Read more here: tinyurl.com/3sr8s2kk

A new exhibit, “Sacramento Japantown: Destroyed By Design,” brings Sacramento’s #Japantown back to life & opens on 11/6, at the Sacramento History Museum. It explores the once-thriving downtown neighborhood and Japantown’s place in Sacramento history: tinyurl.com/mrjn6cnh

Teaching civics and the electoral process doesn’t end after the polls close on #ElectionDay. @icivics has created free online digital resources designed to help educators teach about civics: American citizenship, government, and constitutional democracy: vision.icivics.org/teaching-…

Save the date! The 1st #FredKorematsuDay event of 2027 has been announced. "The Time To Speak Up Is Now" will be held in San Jose, California, on January 23, 2027. Our Executive Director, Courtney Peagler, will be the keynote speaker. Register here: tinyurl.com/5ydp5rj7

World War II shaped the AANHPI community through a wide range of experiences and long-term impacts. November is National Veterans and Military Families Month. Annie Prezioso from the National WWII Museum has shared tips for teaching #AANHPI WWII history: tinyurl.com/72t26uky

How can you be an advocate? It may seem daunting, but once you have identified a cause you are passionate about, there are many things you can do to support it. Find some things you can do with our “5 Simple Steps to be An Advocate” developed for #FredKorematsuDay on 1/30!

#wbw For the 250th anniversary of America's founding, LA Local examined several landmark California cases that impact our lives today and shared the people and stories behind them. The first case in the series was Korematsu v. US. Read the story here: shorturl.at/1fA0l

Our Executive Director, Courtney Peagler, will present at the 2026 Utah Council for the Social Studies (UCSS) Annual Conference at Butler Middle School in Cottonwood Heights, Utah, on 11/14. Learn more and register for UCSS here: tinyurl.com/ynz6pd28