#fredkorematsu

If you're a painter, you're not alone. There's no way to be alone. —Fred Korematsu

@Regrann from @emilywspeaks - "If you have the feeling that something is wrong, don't be afraid to #SpeakUp." ~ #FredKorematsu - #regrann #speakup #actup #speaktruthtopower (at Saint Petersburg, Florida)

Even when it feels like you're shouting into a void, your protest is not pointless. Let your voice be heard. #Repost @refinery29 with @repostapp ・・・ Fred Korematsu, the son of Japanese immigrants, was a prominent civil rights activist who spent his life fighting racism in the United States. After being arrested for evading imprisonment in a Japanese American internment camp in the 1940s, he used his trial as a platform to argue against the legality of the internment camps. He lost his case, and remained in a camp for the duration of World War II. His conviction was ultimately overturned more than three decades after the war's end. In addition to renowned holiday animations, Google Doodles routinely celebrate important historical figures. Today's, honoring #FredKorematsu on what would have been his 98th birthday, is no different. However, when you consider the political events of this past weekend, the Doodle takes on a significance that far exceeds the usual birthday wishes.💙 Click the link in bio for more. cc: @elliotsalazar #R29Reads

Day 576: Fred Korematsu Day, civil rights activist and survivor of the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. "If you have the feeling that something is wrong, don't be afraid to speak up." ✨Thanks google doodles for the especially poignant drawing today in response to the unjust persecution that took place this past weekend -> go check out there tribute!✨ . . . . . #lajolee #jolee #jominsunlee #fredkorematsu #civilrights #activist #survivor #trump #1000daysofsketching #google (at Toronto, Ontario)

Fred Korematsu: Why his story still matters today The Japanese American was forced into an internment camp during WWII and subsequently spoke up for Muslim Americans.#FredKorematsu

“If you have the feeling that something is wrong, don’t be afraid to speak up.” #FredKorematsu #GoogleDoodle

Good show, @google. #fredkorematsu #fredkorematsuday #ja

Today is #FredKorematsuDay, the birthdate of Fred T. Korematsu. The inscription on his headstone reads: Born in Oakland, Fred only wanted to be treated like every other American. Defying the 1942 for the internment of Japanese Americans, he stood strong against anti-Asian prejudice in the United States during World War II. He challenged our nation's conscience, reminding us that we must uphold the rights of our own citizens even as we fight tyranny in other lands. A true hero and civil rights activist, Fred was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in January 1998. #FredKorematsu: “According to the Supreme Court decision regarding my case, being an American citizen was not enough. They say you have to look like one, otherwise they say you can’t tell a difference between a loyal and a disloyal American. I thought that this decision was wrong and I still feel that way. As long as my record stands in federal court, any American citizen can be held in prison or concentration camps without a trial or a hearing. That is if they look like the enemy of our country. Therefore, I would like to see the government admit that they were wrong and do something about it so this will never happen again to any American citizen of any race, creed or color. ” Although Judge Patel’s ruling cleared Korematsu’s conviction, the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1944 ruling still stands. It would require a similar test case, involving a mass banishment of a single ethnic group, to challenge the original Supreme Court decision. Sound familiar? #MuslimBan #RESIST