“An injury or injustice to one is an injury and injustice to all.”
Yuri Kochiyama
One of the most striking things about Yuri Kochiyama (河内山 百合)is that she was born in America and is a survivor of post Pearl Harbor Japanese-American internment camps. I can't imagine what it was like live that era of America and to survive with a voice of strength for not only her heritage, but of those of black, Latino and Native Americans. Read and listen to more about her at NPR.
Its a miracle that we had a woman like Kochiyama that helped shape the country we know today and to stand up for the many heritages in the melting pot of America.
ReplyDeleteSometimes I think to myself, "what really is a melting pot?", and why does the phrase "melting pot" feel negative.
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