Tuesday, March 30, 2021

Tuesday, March 30, 2021

  • Yuriko Kochiyama was born on May 19th, 1921 in San Pedro, California to Japanese immigrant parents. Kochiyama’s life changed once the bombing of Pearl Harbor happened. The FBI came and arrested her father, who was sick, for national security threats. The day after he was released, he died. After his death, Kochiyama and her family were interned in Jerome, Arkansas, where they lived until the end of the war. She married her husband, Bill Kochiyama, in 1946, and they moved to Harlem where they became active in civil rights movements. In 1963, Kochiyama met Malcom X and joined his organization of African-American Unity. She was present at his assassination in 1965. Kochiyama became a radical leader during the Asian-American movement and pushed for reparations and a government apology for the incarceration of Japanese Americans. When Reagan signed the Civil Liberties Act, which gave an apology and 20,000 dollars to each survivor, Kochiyama used her victory to push for slavery reparations. She was a polarising figure to many because of her hatred of American imperialism and support of American enemies, notably Osama Bin Laden. In 1989, UMass Amherst honored her with the Yuri Kochiyama Cultural Center, and in 2005, she was nominated for the Nobel peace prize. She died in 2014 at the age of 93.

    WRC Women’s History Month presented by Anna Gilsdorf

  • International Students Club’s guided discussion about anti-Asian racism and children’s education is TODAY, March 30th from 12 PM to 12:45. Here is the meet link: bit.ly/iscsocialjustice. The discussion will be thought-provoking, educational, and a no-stress way to talk about your opinions and perspectives. All friendly faces here! Also just a little incentive: you may be able to get extra credit in your English and History classes by coming (just ask your teachers!). Email Rebekah Hong (hongr@arps.org) or Mira Setty-Charity (setty-charityma@arps.org) with questions about joining ISC or the discussion. See you there!

  • Wake Up, Take Action, and Do the Work: Be Anti-Racist (Ages 11-17)
    Tuesday, April 13, 2021, 4-5pm

    The anti-bias, anti-racist educator, activist, and #1 New York Times bestselling author Tiffany Jewell will lead this anti-racism webinar for our community. Intended for youth ages 11-17, it will last approximately 60 minutes, including 15 minutes for a Q&A.

  • Imagine spending several hours of each upcoming week this spring surrounded by smiling faces, singing people, bad jokes, and frequent use of power tools.  Chances are, you're imagining your life with the Theater Company this spring as we prepare two outdoor productions: The Student-Written Play Festival and our musical, The Sound of Music.  AUDITIONS and TECH SIGNUPS are this week - learn everything here: bit.ly/arhssom21

  • If you are planning to take the STAMP test this year and you are not already registered, or if you are unsure about your registration, please open the following flyer and fill out the application form as soon as possible.