The Unquiet Nisei: An Oral History of the Life of Sue Kunitomi Embrey (Palgrave Studies in Oral History)

An oral-history-based biography of a seminal Asian-American activist. The book traces Embrey's life from her youth in the Little Tokyo section of Los Angeles, to her harrowing experiences in the Japanese internment camps, to her many decades of passionate advocacy on behalf of her fellow internees. An oral-history-based biography of a seminal Asian-American activist. The book traces Embrey's life from her youth in the Little Tokyo section of Los Angeles, to her harrowing experiences in the Japanese internment camps, to her many decades of passionate advocacy on behalf of her fellow internees The Unquiet Nisei Draws On A Collection Of Oral Histories Conducted By The Author To Relate The Life Story Of Sue Kunitomi Embrey, A Seminal Japanese-american Activist. Diana Meyers Bahr Traces Embrey's Life From Her Youth In The Little Tokyo Section Of Los Angeles, To Her Grim Experiences In The Manzanar World War Ii Internment Camp, And Her Many Decades Of Passionate Advocacy On Behalf Of Japanese American Internees. Sue Spoke Out For More Than Three Decades, Bringing This Dark Chapter Of American History Into The Light Of Congressional Acknowledgment And A Presidential Apology. Illuminating The Narrative Is Embrey's Passion In Her Resolute Campaign To Transform The Former Desolate Internment Camp Into What Is Today The Remarkable Manzanar National Historic Site.--jacket. Introduction : Manzanar National Historic Site : Fulfillment Of A Mission -- Growing Up In Little Tokyo -- Old Values In A New Home -- A Father's Shadow -- The Impact Of The Attack On Pearl Harbor -- Manzanar : Weeping Under The Apple Trees -- Manzanar : A Community Of Contradictions -- Violence And Desolation -- Go Forth, Seek, And Find -- The Kunitomis, Reunited, Diminished -- Nisei Progressives And Beyond -- The Unquiet Nisei -- The Manzanar Committee -- Redress And Reparations -- Conclusion : The Legacy Of Sue Kunitomi Embrey. Diana Meyers Bahr. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [179]-186) And Index.