EP 530: Filmmaker Claudia Katayanagi On Why Contagious Courage Is Still Needed Today

In this episode Bay Area filmmaker Claudia Katayanagi goes into great detail about the myriad little-known incarceration camps that the federal government created to keep Japanese American “troublemakers” away from those confined in the larger and better known incarceration camps following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, HI. Her first two documentaries–“A Bitter Legacy” and “Community in Crisis” offer a fresh retelling of the courageous efforts of the Japanese Americans to endure terrible injustices and hardships, while fighting back against the forces of anti-Japanese racism. Today, many Japanese Americans are pushing back against the unjust deportation and incarceration policies of the Trump administration aimed at brown-skinned people.

You can find out how you can watch her first two films by going to www.abitterlegacy.com. And you can also learn about her third film “Exiled”by visiting https://www.gofundme.com/f/doj-film-fund-raiser