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DESCRIPTION:Day of Remembrance is an annual event hosted by the Nikkei Stud
 ent Union during the Spring Semester. It is an educational program that re
 members and honors the incarceration of 120\,000 Japanese Americans during
  World War II\, as well as the struggles of those who fought for the civil
  rights of the Japanese. The event educates the public on what happened to
  the Japanese Americans during World War II\, and stresses the importance 
 of...  unity and solidarity among minority groups so that such injustices 
 cannot happen again. Day of Remembrances are traditionally held on Februar
 y 19th to serve as a reminder of the signing of Executive Order 9066 in 19
 42\, which allowed for the incarceration of the Japanese Americans. The ev
 ent is open to the general public and is especially designed for students 
 of color and other minority groups to attend.\n \n This year marks the 69t
 h anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066. It is also the 3rd a
 nnual collaboration between the UC Berkeley Nikkei Student Union and the M
 uslim Student Association. This year&rsquo\;s program will focus on curren
 t events that illustrate the continuing need to remember lessons learned f
 rom the Japanese American internment story\, such as the recent Park 51 co
 ntroversy that sparked a conservative backlash against the Muslim Communit
 y last summer. \n \n --------------\n This year's theme is &quot\;Japanese
  American Internment and Islamophobia&quot\;\n \n Speakers include:\n Kare
 n Korematsu - Founder of the Fred Korematsu Civil Rights Fund and daughter
  of Fred Korematsu\, who challenged the internment orders during World War
  II\, Ms. Korematsu shares her father&rsquo\;s passion for social justice 
 and continues to help support the new Korematsu Institute for Civil Rights
  and Education at the Asian Law Caucus in development and outreach. \n \n 
 Lance Yokota - UC Berkeley alumni and activist\, was involved with the red
 ress movement in the 1980s. Now he works in civil rights administration at
  the Federal Highway Administration in Sacramento\, helping to ensure part
 icipation of minority communities/businesses in the planning\, constructio
 n and maintenance of highways as an extension of his social justice work.\
 n \n Join us for a night of cross cultural community building and understa
 nding filled with performances\, guest speakers\, discussion\, and a candl
 elighting ceremony! Refreshments will also be provided.
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SUMMARY:Day of Remembrance: Japanese American Internment and Islamophobia
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