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DESCRIPTION:New York Day of Remembrance screening of &quot\;Out of Infamy: 
 Michi Nishiura Weglyn\,&quot\; by&nbsp\; Nancy Kapitanoff and Sharon Yamat
 o.\n\n&quot\;Out of Infamy: Michi Nishiura Weglyn&quot\; is a film\n that 
 chronicles the life and work of the noted author and civil rights\n activi
 st following the tenth anniversary of her death on April 25\,\n 1999. Narr
 ated by Sandra Oh (star of TV&rsquo\;s &ldquo\;Grey&rsquo\;s Anatomy&rdquo
 \;)\,&nbsp\; the\n documentary tells the story of this prominent New York 
 activist who\n gave up a successful career as costume designer for the pop
 ular Perry\n Como Show to write a book that set the record straight about 
 the\n forced incarceration of more than 120\,000 Americans of Japanese\n d
 escent during World War II.&nbsp\; Her book &ldquo\;Years of Infamy: The U
 ntold\n Story of America&rsquo\;s Concentration Camps&rdquo\; became one o
 f the most\n important books ever written about this chapter in history\, 
 not only\n for its thorough documentation\, but also because it was the fi
 rst book\n on the subject penned by a Nisei.\n\nThe program will include a
  candlelight ceremony. A community potluck will follow the program. Please
  bring a dish to share.
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SUMMARY:"Out of Infamy: Michi Nishiura Weglyn" Screening
URL:/en/events/2010/02/20/out-of-infamy-michi-nishiura-weglyn-screening/
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