Day of Remembrance: The Power of Words
Category: Events Calendar
Date and Time for this Past Event
- Sunday, Feb 19, 2023 2:30pm - 3:45pm
Location
Idaho State Museum
610 N Julia Davis Dr
Details
Featured Speakers
Kurt Ikeda, Director of Education and Interpretation, Minidoka National Historic Site
Christina Bruce-Bennion, Executive Director, Wassmuth Center for Human Rights
Words can uplift or repress. The 2023 Day of Remembrance program will explore the history of Japanese American incarceration, how words and silence led to this violation of civil liberties, and its continuing legacy. The Wassmuth Center for Human Rights Spiral of Injustice will be discussed, its implications today, and what steps each of us can take to stop the Spiral of Injustice. The program will include short films, speakers, and discussion. Tour of the Anne Frank Memorial available after the program.
The Annual Day of Remembrance
The Day of Remembrance commemorates the signing of Executive Order 9066, which led to the exclusion, forced removal, and unjust incarceration of over 120,000 Japanese Americans during WWII.
The event and tour is free and open to the public. Register at: https://history.idaho.gov/event/power-of-words. Space is limited; register early!
