Fred T. Korematsu Institute

The Tule Lake War Relocation Center was designated a segregation center for “disloyal” incarcerated Japanese Americans during WWII. Tule Lake was the last camp to close #OTD in 1946. See more photos from the National Park Service Tule Lake website here: nps.gov/tule/learn/pho…

#OTD eighty years ago, the War Relocation Authority (WRA) camp at Tule Lake, which was used to incarcerate Japanese Americans during WW2, was closed in 1946. Read more of the personal stories from those incarcerated at Tule Lake here: nps.gov/tule/learn/his…

Celebrating SPRING with a reminder that the projected start of peak bloom for Washington’s cherry blossoms is between March 29 and April 1! 🌸 Did you know the two Library of Congress cherry trees are among just a handful of documented originals from the 1912 gift from Japan? Including this one. 🧵⬇️

The 2026 Films of Remembrance are coming to Southern California. Don't miss these 10 unforgettable films and the chance to meet the filmmakers! #2026filmsofremembrance You can watch the trailer here: youtube.com/watch?v=6AY0Po… Tickets: Link in bio or visit 2026.filmsofremembrance.org

Hiroshima survivor Shigeaki Mori spent 5 decades uncovering the stories of 12 American airmen who also lost their lives in the city and making sure they were remembered. Mori passed away this past weekend at the age of 88. Read more here: tinyurl.com/238ezppu

Michael Hosokawa was sent to an incarceration camp with his family in 1942. Now, he shares his experience of EO9066, camp life, & the aftermath with students. Learn more about Hosokawa's “ikigai” or his life's purpose to share these stories here: tinyurl.com/mr4839y7

In California? Our “AM I AN AMERICAN OR AM I NOT?” exhibition opens this weekend at the City of Menlo Park Library (on 3/22), & later at the Temecula Valley Museum from 4/10! Interested in bringing this exhibit to your community? Learn more here: amianamerican.org/s/aiaa/page/ph…

#OTD The War Relocation Authority (WRA) was established by Executive Order 9102, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1942. Listen to Dr. Korematsu & the team at Radiolab revisit Fred Korematsu & the Korematsu v. United States case here: bit.ly/3NuKAzm

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) owns a parcel of land in urban Honolulu & plans to revitalize the Kakaʻako Makai property into a Native Hawaiian Cultural Center. The Center will celebrate intergenerational learning, community, & tradition: tinyurl.com/bdhpt92e

The recent Kona Storm with a historic 75-year rainfall highlighted the care and maintenance of the 5 surviving Hawaiian palaces. The Honolulu @CivilBeat looks into the recent work and what is needed to preserve these pieces of Hawaiian royal history: civilbeat.org/2026/03/kirsti…

Today, the Georgia Legislative Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Caucus held a moment of mourning filled with steady resolve to change the future on the 5th anniversary of the 2021 Atlanta Spa Shootings. Learn more here: tinyurl.com/mr3u8h4m

Teaching for Change & @sojustbooks have created "A Book for Every Day" to highlight grassroots women’s history in the U.S. You can check out their recommended books for #WomensHistoryMonth for elementary, middle school, & young adult readers here: socialjusticebooks.org/womens-history…

Today marks the 5th anniversary of the Atlanta spa shootings. Professor and journalist Angie Chuang discusses the news media’s coverage, the sense of belonging as an American, and what has changed in the last five years since the shootings here: tinyurl.com/3p9jdkmy

At KI, we believe education is the best way to fight prejudice & misinformation & keep history alive for the next generation. @DenshoProject discusses guidelines for educators & parents to choose children's books about the Japanese American Incarceration densho.org/catalyst/guide…

March is #WomensHistoryMonth, a celebration of women’s often-overlooked contributions to our history, culture, and society, and provides both young girls and boys with role models of women. Read KI's statement on our website here: korematsuinstitute.org/womens-history…

The exhibition “Resilience - A Sansei Sense of Legacy,” from the perspective of Sansei, 3rd-generation Japanese Americans, examines the impact of EO9066. To learn more about the exhibit & the post-war Japanese American community in St. Louis, listen: tinyurl.com/bp8r9pr8

Today, I attended the grand opening of the National Japanese American Baseball Exhibit at the Houston Public Library! Grateful to the JACL for bringing this important piece of #AAPIhistory to Houston. Check out the exhibit at the Central Library until June 1, 2026!

It's #CivicLearningWeek (March 9-13)! Check out some 5-, 15-, and 45-minute suggestions, including everything from videos to games to lesson plans, that help build critical thinking and content knowledge from @icivics! here: vision.icivics.org/celebrate-civi…

Dr. Korematsu will be part of a group presenting at the Association for Asian American Studies 2026 Annual Conference in Honolulu. "The Fight to Protect an Asian American Murder Memorial & Its Historic Site" is on 4/3 from 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM. Register: tinyurl.com/65rmurkj

See KI at the California Council for the Social Studies (CCSS) 2026 Annual Conference from March 13-15, 2026, with Dr. Karen Korematsu, & VP/Director of Education, Courtney Peagler. Learn more and register for CCSS in Garden Grove, CA, here: ccss.org/conference2026