Japanese American Incarceration: Interview with Norio Uyematsu
Our country has a history of overcoming its most shameful moments. That we have proven we can recognize and address our faults makes us different from brutal dictatorships like the Soviet Union or Putin’s Russia. And as we can see in the case of today’s Russia, never holding yourself to account for your crimes only festers and gives rise to the same crimes over and over again.
In this lovely interview with Norio Uyematsu, a US Army Korean War veteran and and a Japanese American who was incarcerated at Heart Mountain as a child because of Executive Order 9066, we see that wounds can be healed and strong bonds formed. We learn that good people make a difference that can result in positive change that recurs over generations. Norio’s experience gives us hope that we will continue to be an honorable and decent country in our future.
Drake always feels incredible pride from our opportunities to work on content of this nature. We hope you’ll watch, listen to Norio’s words, maybe learn something you didn’t know, and know that we can overcome any challenge.
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