TED-Ed
TED-ED: The Akune brothers: Siblings on opposite sides of war - Wendell Oshiro
There are many stories that can be told about World War II, from the tragic to the inspiring. But perhaps one of the most heart-rending experiences was that of the Akune family, divided by the war against each other, and against their...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Can stereotypes ever be good? | Sheila Marie Orfano and Densho
In 2007, researchers surveyed 180 teachers to understand if they held stereotypes about their students. The most commonly held opinion was that Asian students were significantly more industrious, intelligent, and gentle. This might seem...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Ugly history: Japanese American incarceration camps | Densho
On December 7, 1941, 16 year-old Aki Kurose shared in the horror of millions of Americans when Japanese planes attacked Pearl Harbor. Unbeknownst to her, this shared experience would soon leave her family and over 120,000 Japanese...
TED Talks
George Takei: Why I love a country that once betrayed me
When he was a child, George Takei and his family were forced into an internment camp for Japanese-Americans, as a "security" measure during World War II. 70 years later, Takei looks back at how the camp shaped his surprising, personal...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Floyd Cheung - The Literature of Japanese American Incarceration
Floyd Cheung, Vice President for Equity and Inclusion and a professor of English and American Studies at Smith College, has edited several volumes highlighting forgotten and lesser-known Asian American writers, focusing on diversifying...
Wonderscape
The Case for Reparations: Addressing Historical Injustices for Black Americans
Explore the long-standing debate on reparations for the descendants of enslaved Black people in the United States. Learn about historical examples, such as payments to Japanese Americans and Holocaust survivors, and modern efforts like...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Frank Abe - We Hereby Refuse: Japanese American Resistance to Wartime Incarceration
We Hereby Refuse: Japanese American Resistance to Wartime Incarceration" is a graphic novel by Frank AB that explores the stories of three Japanese Americans who resisted the U.S. government's unjust incarceration during World War II....
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Frank Abe - Teachers Make a Difference - Frank Chin
Frank AB was mentored by playwright Frank Chin, which introduced him to Asian-American literature and culture. This experience inspired Frank to focus on recovering and understanding authentic Asian-American cultural sensibilities. He...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Greg Robinson - By Order of the President: FDR and the Internment of Japanese Americans
Greg Robinson, a professor of history at the Université du Québec à Montréal, discusses his book "By Order of the President: FDR and the Internment of Japanese Americans." Robinson's interest in the topic began while researching at the...
Curated Video
Yuri Kochiyama: Unyielding Voice for Justice
Following the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, thousands of Japanese-Americans were interned on U.S. soil. Determined to right this wrong, Yuri Kochiyama testified to Congress and helped those affected win $20,000 in compensation.
Mr. Beat
When the Supreme Court Justified Japanese Internment Camps | Korematsu v. United States
In episode 36 of Supreme Court Briefs, after the United States government forces Japanese American citizens into relocation centers during World War II, one man refuses and gets himself into some big trouble.
Hip Hughes History
Korematsu vs United States Explained : US History Review
Every American should know the Supreme Court decision, Korematsu vs United States (1944). Be sure to subscribe to HipHughes History with over 250 video lectures! / hiphughes
Hip Hughes History
Supreme Court Cases For Dummies: US History Review
First, you are not a dummy. Watch Mr. Hughes serve up a heaping helpful of Judicial Review designed to help you pass your tests and walking around a little smarter than when you started
Cerebellum
The Executive Branch Of Government - Cabinet Departments Continued
This video looks at functions of different cabinet departments and how they advise the President on different issues. The Executive Branch Of Government. Part 4
Jabzy
Causes of Japanese Internment - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Causes of Japanese Internment
NPR
What Japanese Americans Lost During WWII Internment
In 1942, shortly after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt ordered the relocation of thousands of Japanese Americans to detention centers. The order grew out of fear that they could become spies. Around 117,000 citizens...
Mr. Beat
When the Supreme Court Justified Japanese Internment Camps: Korematsu v. United States
After the United States government forces Japanese American citizens into relocation centers during World War II, one man refuses and gets himself into some big trouble.
Weird History
What Happened After the Attack on Pearl Harbor
On December 7, 1941, Japan attacked the US at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. The attack claimed more than 2,400 American lives and sank multiple navy ships. Firsthand accounts of the Pearl Harbor attack captured the devastation and trauma of...
Mr. Beat
Japanese American Internment Camps Explained
Here's the story of the Japanese American concentration camps that were established throughout the United States during World War II.
Bloomberg
Asian Americans Are Fastest Growing Community of Color in The U.S.: Pew
Jun.09 -- New data out from Pew Research show that Asian Americans are the fastest growing community of color in the U-S...growing at a pace of 81%. In this edition of Bloomberg Equality, Bloomberg's Scarlet Fu sat down with Neil Ruiz,...
History Link
History Link: Gordon Hirabayashi
Biography of Gordon Hirabayashi, who defied the U.S. government's curfew and evacuation orders for Japanese and Japanese-Americans living on the West Coast after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.