On December 7, 1941, 16 year-old Aki Kurose shared in the horror of millions of Americans when Japanese planes attacked Pearl Harbor. Unbeknownst to her, this shared experience would soon leave her family and over 120,000 Japanese Americans alienated from their country, both socially and physically. Densho explores the racism and paranoia that led to the unjust internment of Japanese Americans. [Directed by Lizete Upīte, narrated by Addison Anderson]. 

Densho: Ugly History: Japanese American incarceration camps

Ugly History: Japanese American incarceration camps

A mere day after Pearl Harbor, Aki Kurose faced a teacher's accusation: "You people bombed Pearl Harbor." At 60 seconds in.

In 1988, the U.S. apologized for Japanese American internment camps, acknowledging a failure led by racism and hysteria at 306 seconds in.

Aki Kurose's journey from WWII internment to advocate for multicultural education unveils resilience against racial injustice.