while still denied the right to American citizenship and access to her home.

President Teniente-Matson’s apology on behalf of SJSU is a crucial step toward acknowledging and reconciling with the past injustices inflicted upon Japanese Americans during one of the darkest periods in American history.By recognizing the university’s involvement in this regrettable chapter.

we are in the process of creating a mural on Yosh Uchida Hall to acknowledge this past and as a reminder to remain vigilant in the fight to protect our civil rights and community.small measures of justice have been served.Roosevelt appeared in the House of Representatives to address a joint morning session of Congress.

Americans of Japanese descent from Santa Clara County were processed in the mens gymnasium at San Jose State College.They each also received a written apology from the president of the United States.

Fueled by impulse and hysteria.

with administrators enlisting their own students and employees to process nearly 2.We have found that its these person-to-person.

Except its hard to say community when community doesnt exist.the reaction was the same: People sang along and clapped to the songs and music.

I appreciate that they traveled so far to sing for us.We were happy to see several of the same people five years later.