NCRR Releases Archives of Japanese American Activism

Nikkei for Civil Rights and Redress (NCRR) have begun releasing on-line extensive documentation of their history of grass-roots organizing in the Japanese American community. In the documentation are primary documents, photos, videos, and summaries of campaigns. There is a special collection on the NCRR role in the successful campaign to win the U.S. government’s apology and compensation i.e. redress and reparations for the mass imprisonment of Japanese Americans during World War II.
 
This is an important resource that documents unrecognized Japanese American activism. The activist role during the struggle for redress and reparations and the post-9/11 solidarity work with the Muslim community should be paid particular attention. The archives begin in 1980 and extend to the present day. These documents will be important to researchers, students, and activists.
 
NCRR formerly stood for National Coalition for Redress and Reparations, an organization that arose during the Asian American Movement.