Unfiltered stories of Black resistance, erased heroes, and hidden truths. We connect the past to today’s fights so the next generation never has to ask “why didn’t they teach us this?”
In 1988, President Ronald Reagan signed the Civil Liberties Act, formally acknowledging the federal government’s mistreatment of Japanese Americans during World War II. Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, approximately 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry, most of whom were American citizens, were forcibly removed and incarcerated. Families lost homes, businesses, income, and their freedom because of government decisions.