Densho

Restarting an Oral History Program on the Japanese American World War Ii Incarceration and Its Aftermath [densho Is a Public History Organization Dedicated to the Japanese American Wwii Incarceration; We Work to Inspire Action for Equity and Amplify Marginalized Voices. at the Core of Densho's Online Holdings Are Educational, Freely Accessible Video Oral Histories. at a Crucial Time, When Remaining Japanese American Elders With Firsthand Memories of the Incarceration and Its Aftermath Are Rapidly Dwindling, the COVID-19 Pandemic Halted Our Oral History Program. We Aim to Restart This Program With the Unique Focus on Japanese Americans Who Were Inspired by Their Wartime Incarceration to Pursue, "a More Just, Inclusive, and Sustainable Society," for All Americans. as Our Country Confronts a Reckoning With Its History of Anti-blackness and the Rise of Anti-asian American Hate, Awareness of These Stories and Lessons Learned Promote Equity and Justice Today. Neh Funding Will Support Staffing to Conduct These Time-sensitive Interviews and to Purchase Equipment Ensuring Quality and Preservation.] [purpose:'the Purpose of This Grant Is to Reestablish the Oral History Program for A public History Organization in Seattle, Washington. the Organization Is devoted to the History of Japanese American incarceration During World War Ii.  Activities to Be Performed: this Grant funds Staff and Equipment to Conduct, Process, and Preserve Oral Histories of Individuals Impacted by Japanese American Internment.  Expected Outcomes:'this Grant Would Allow The public History Organization to Conduct These Time-sensitive Interviews With the Hope That awareness of These Stories Will Promote Equity and Justice Today.  Intended Beneficiaries: the Project Will Benefit The japanese American Community as Well as Those Who Study or Seek to Learn About the United states' reckoning With Its History of Anti-blackness and the Rise of Anti-asian American Hate.  Subrecipient Activities:'the Recipient Does Not Intend to Sub-award Funds. ]