They Called Us Enemy

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Thu, 07/25/2019 - 11:00am to 11:30am

 

Host Jenna Yokoyama spoke with two members of the team behind the They Called Us Enemy (Top Shelf, 2019), a graphic novel that tells the biographical story of George Takei's experience with Japanese American concentration camps. Featured are graphic artist Harmony Becker and author Justin Elsinger. https://www.idwpublishing.com/product/they-called-us-enemy/

 

Joining Jenna in studio is Kurt Ikeda, Education Manager for the Oregon Nikkei Endowment, to talk about the impact of the graphic novel format when telling the Japanese American story. Learn more about the Oregon Nikkei Endowment

 

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