Speaker: So now today we've got a guest : here's Chen Ossuna, he survived
5 years in "Tule Lake" during the Japanese American Internment.
At that time he was 12 years old. Today he's going to give us some
impressions about the way of life this time. Good evening !
Mr. Ossuna: Godd evening.
Speaker: So first tell us how you came into the camps, please.
Mr. Ossuna: Well, we were sitting in the kitchen and were dining when they
caught us. They told us that we're going to stay there a few days
on holiday, but i knew that this was a lie !
Speaker: Right, and how were you treated when you have been in the time
you spent in the camp ?
Mr. Ossuna: Now, you can imagine, not that good. We had to sleep in rooms
like in prison, but not like there alone. We've been at least 6 people
in one room. Furthermore we got little to eat.
You could say we were treated like dogs, not like human beeings !
Speaker: Yeah, that's a really sad fact ! But we all know now what happened
and I hope that will ever remember us that this can't never
happen again. Mr. Ossuna I really thank you for beeing here
tonight and best wished for your future !
Mr. Ossuna: Thank you !
Speaker: So, this has been our special about the Japanese American
Internment. It will follow the weather broadcast with Stacy
godd evening everybody.....
Montag, 18. Juni 2007
Sai-i-gu
Sai-I-Gu
the victims of the riots
why are you so quiet ?
we pray for you
Many of them are dead
they found no love
they found no peace
no happiness instead
so now we think of you
remembering the pain
so that this won't happen again
Sai-I-Gu
the victims of the riots
why are you so quiet ?
we pray for you
Many of them are dead
they found no love
they found no peace
no happiness instead
so now we think of you
remembering the pain
so that this won't happen again
Sai-I-Gu
Letter to a friend...
Dear Tony,
I'm so upset and nervous, I don't know what'S going on here. Two days
ago, some men came to us, caught us and brought us to this 'Holiday Camp' here. I'm so afraid and I don'T know, why we are here. There are so many people here, but all have the same appearance as I. Me and my family feel like chicken in a huge cage. Everything is so strange here and we are treated like numbered goods. Do you know something what could have been happened here or could you ask your parents, please ? I'm so scared !
I hope you're fine and we'll meet soon !
Bye, best wishes !
Chin =)
(10 year old Japanese American kept in a internment camp)
I'm so upset and nervous, I don't know what'S going on here. Two days
ago, some men came to us, caught us and brought us to this 'Holiday Camp' here. I'm so afraid and I don'T know, why we are here. There are so many people here, but all have the same appearance as I. Me and my family feel like chicken in a huge cage. Everything is so strange here and we are treated like numbered goods. Do you know something what could have been happened here or could you ask your parents, please ? I'm so scared !
I hope you're fine and we'll meet soon !
Bye, best wishes !
Chin =)
(10 year old Japanese American kept in a internment camp)
17 things I learned about Asian Americans
-> the five biggest ethnic groups of Asian Americans in the USA:
Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese and Filipino Americans
-> they are often faced with racism
-> there are two kinds of racism: - institutionalized racism
- (everyday) racism
-> there have been almost 30 laws against Asians
-> during WW II 120.000 Japanese Americans have been brought
to internment camps
-> i got to know know what "shikatta go nai , gambatte, kodomo no
tameni" means ( it can't be helped, hold on, for the sake of our children )
-> Most Asian Americans shared a sense of guilt and shame about the Virginia
tech massacre and most of the fear racial backlashes
-> many Asian American people have become famous stars in the USA
( Chackie Chan, Bruce Lee, Lucy Liu, George Takei etc.)
-> every group of Asian Americans has got a very interesting history and culture
-> after the Virginia Tech Massacre many Koreans have been afraid of beeing
victims of racist hate
-> the immigration history of the Asian Americans are deeply rooted in the
evolution of the US and Asia
-> many Chinese have come in the 1850s because of the 'Gold Rush'
-> famous Americans like Rosie O'Donnell or Tim Hardaway gave racist
statements against Asians or gay people on tv
-> Vincent Chin has been murdered because the murderers thought that he
was Japanese
-> the soldiers of the 442nd have all been Japanese Americans and truly
brave soldiers
-> 24 people died during the L.A. Race Riots on April 29th 1992
-> so many Asian Americans are discriminated againt just because they are
different
-> now I'm very well informed about Asian Americans in the USA and their
history and the problems they have to face ! =)
Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese and Filipino Americans
-> they are often faced with racism
-> there are two kinds of racism: - institutionalized racism
- (everyday) racism
-> there have been almost 30 laws against Asians
-> during WW II 120.000 Japanese Americans have been brought
to internment camps
-> i got to know know what "shikatta go nai , gambatte, kodomo no
tameni" means ( it can't be helped, hold on, for the sake of our children )
-> Most Asian Americans shared a sense of guilt and shame about the Virginia
tech massacre and most of the fear racial backlashes
-> many Asian American people have become famous stars in the USA
( Chackie Chan, Bruce Lee, Lucy Liu, George Takei etc.)
-> every group of Asian Americans has got a very interesting history and culture
-> after the Virginia Tech Massacre many Koreans have been afraid of beeing
victims of racist hate
-> the immigration history of the Asian Americans are deeply rooted in the
evolution of the US and Asia
-> many Chinese have come in the 1850s because of the 'Gold Rush'
-> famous Americans like Rosie O'Donnell or Tim Hardaway gave racist
statements against Asians or gay people on tv
-> Vincent Chin has been murdered because the murderers thought that he
was Japanese
-> the soldiers of the 442nd have all been Japanese Americans and truly
brave soldiers
-> 24 people died during the L.A. Race Riots on April 29th 1992
-> so many Asian Americans are discriminated againt just because they are
different
-> now I'm very well informed about Asian Americans in the USA and their
history and the problems they have to face ! =)
Comparison with Other Supplier Markets
Asian American-owned firms are not just dry cleaners and “mom-and-pop” grocery stores. Asian American businesses represent all industries including: Engineering * Accounting * Research * Facilities Management * Advertising, Marketing & Public Relations * Real Estate * Healthcare * Security & Commodity Brokers * Manufacturing * Transportation
Top 6 Asian American business groups by ethnicity
Group Number of Firms Gross Receipts
($ 1000)
Chinese 252,577 106,196,794
Asian India 166,737 67,503,357
Korean 135,571 45,936,497
Vietnamese 97,764 9,322,891
Japanese 85,538 43,741,051
Filipino 84,534 11,077,885
Top 6 Asian American business groups by ethnicity
Group Number of Firms Gross Receipts
($ 1000)
Chinese 252,577 106,196,794
Asian India 166,737 67,503,357
Korean 135,571 45,936,497
Vietnamese 97,764 9,322,891
Japanese 85,538 43,741,051
Filipino 84,534 11,077,885
Facts about Asian Americans
Did you know, that...
Asian American-owned companies experienced a growth rate of 30 percent from 1992 to 1997, and a revenue growth rate of 46 percent during the same time period
At 913,000 firms, Asian American-owned businesses generated a total of $306.9 billion in sales with each firm averaging $336,200
Asian American-owned businesses employed more than 2.2 million workers in 2000.
Over 50 percent of all minority-owned businesses whose sales exceeded one million dollars were Asian American owned
Asian American-owned companies experienced a growth rate of 30 percent from 1992 to 1997, and a revenue growth rate of 46 percent during the same time period
At 913,000 firms, Asian American-owned businesses generated a total of $306.9 billion in sales with each firm averaging $336,200
Asian American-owned businesses employed more than 2.2 million workers in 2000.
Over 50 percent of all minority-owned businesses whose sales exceeded one million dollars were Asian American owned
Asian American population in the USA
Did you know, that...
In 2001, there were nearly 13 million Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States, comprising 4.2 percent of the total population., projected to reach 22 million by 2025, and 34 million by 2050
The top six Asian American populations are Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, Asian Indian, and Vietnamese Consumer Profile
With approximately $230 billion in spending power, Asian Americans are a powerful force in the United States consumer market
In 2000, Asian and Pacific Islanders had the highest median household income, at $51,205, among all ethnic races in the United States Geometric Growth
In 2001, there were nearly 13 million Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States, comprising 4.2 percent of the total population., projected to reach 22 million by 2025, and 34 million by 2050
The top six Asian American populations are Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, Asian Indian, and Vietnamese Consumer Profile
With approximately $230 billion in spending power, Asian Americans are a powerful force in the United States consumer market
In 2000, Asian and Pacific Islanders had the highest median household income, at $51,205, among all ethnic races in the United States Geometric Growth
Donnerstag, 10. Mai 2007
Chronology of Internment 1943
Winter
Winter 1943:The number of evacuees at relocation centers peaks at about 107,000.
March
March 11, 1943:The director of the WRA sends a letter to the Secretary of War in which he recommends an immediate relaxation of the exclusion order against persons of Japanese descent. In a letter of May 10, 1943, the Secretary of War said he would not consider the WRA director’s recommendation until the “vicious, well-organized, pro-Japanese minority group[s]” were removed from the relocation centers.
May
May 14, 1943: Dillon S. Myer, director of the War Relocation Authority, issues a statement which says that the relocation centers “are undesirable institutions and should be removed from the American scene as soon as possible. Life in a relocation center is an unnatural and un-American sort of life. Keep in mind that the evacuees were charged with nothing except having Japanese ancestors; yet the very fact of their confinement in relocation centers fosters suspicion of their loyalties and adds to their discouragement. It has added weight to the contentions of the enemy [the Empire of Japan] that we are fighting a race war-that this nation preaches democracy and practices racial discrimination.”
June
June 1943: The United States Supreme Court rules unanimously in Hirabayashi v. United States that a Japanese-American citizen must obey the curfew regulations promulgated by the Western Defense Command. One of the concurring opinions notes that “Today is the first time, so far as I am aware, that we have sustained a substantial restriction of the personal liberty of citizens of the United States based on the accident or race or ancestry…. It bears a melancholy resemblance to the treatment accorded to [Jews] in Germany.”Ca. June 1943: The Tule Lake relocation center is selected as the place where evacuees perceived to be loyal to Japan rather than to the United States, often on very imperfect evidence, are to be segregated. About 9,000 evacuees were moved to Tule Lake from the other nine relocation centers in September and October, 1943. The center eventually housed about 18,000 evacuees.
Winter 1943:The number of evacuees at relocation centers peaks at about 107,000.
March
March 11, 1943:The director of the WRA sends a letter to the Secretary of War in which he recommends an immediate relaxation of the exclusion order against persons of Japanese descent. In a letter of May 10, 1943, the Secretary of War said he would not consider the WRA director’s recommendation until the “vicious, well-organized, pro-Japanese minority group[s]” were removed from the relocation centers.
May
May 14, 1943: Dillon S. Myer, director of the War Relocation Authority, issues a statement which says that the relocation centers “are undesirable institutions and should be removed from the American scene as soon as possible. Life in a relocation center is an unnatural and un-American sort of life. Keep in mind that the evacuees were charged with nothing except having Japanese ancestors; yet the very fact of their confinement in relocation centers fosters suspicion of their loyalties and adds to their discouragement. It has added weight to the contentions of the enemy [the Empire of Japan] that we are fighting a race war-that this nation preaches democracy and practices racial discrimination.”
June
June 1943: The United States Supreme Court rules unanimously in Hirabayashi v. United States that a Japanese-American citizen must obey the curfew regulations promulgated by the Western Defense Command. One of the concurring opinions notes that “Today is the first time, so far as I am aware, that we have sustained a substantial restriction of the personal liberty of citizens of the United States based on the accident or race or ancestry…. It bears a melancholy resemblance to the treatment accorded to [Jews] in Germany.”Ca. June 1943: The Tule Lake relocation center is selected as the place where evacuees perceived to be loyal to Japan rather than to the United States, often on very imperfect evidence, are to be segregated. About 9,000 evacuees were moved to Tule Lake from the other nine relocation centers in September and October, 1943. The center eventually housed about 18,000 evacuees.
Vincent Chin murder
Did you know, that...
June marks the 20th anniversary of the murder of Vincent Chin, a 27-year-old Chinese-American draftsman, in Detroit, Michigan. On June 19, 1982, Chin was beaten to death on the street by Ronald Ebens, a Chrysler supervisor and Michael Nitz, Ebens’ laid-off stepson. The two had earlier yelled racist insults at Chin and his friends in a bar where Chin was celebrating his upcoming marriage. After Chin and his friends left, Ebens and Nitz tracked them down and attacked with baseball bats.
Ebens had yelled, “It’s because of you little motherfuckers that we’re out of work.” The two autoworkers mistakenly thought Chin and his friends were Japanese. For them Chinese, Japanese – it made no difference. They were simply repeating the mindless propaganda then being spewed out by the auto bosses and repeated by the UAW (United Auto Workers). Supposedly imports of Japanese autos were the cause of layoffs in the U.S. auto industry. Demanding big concessions in wages and benefits from workers in the early 1980s, the auto companies claimed it was necessary to help them meet the competition from Japanese auto companies.
Not only did the UAW accept the auto bosses’ arguments – and their demands for concessions – it also stepped up a vile anti-Japanese demagogy. The union banned Japanese cars from parking lots at union offices and halls. Some union officials threatened workers who parked Japanese cars at work. Other union officials organized workers to smash Japanese cars with sledge hammers in PR events for the media. And the UAW distributed racist bumper stickers with slant-eyed smiley faces on them.
The murder of Vincent Chin was a kind of lynching, for which the UAW had laid the groundwork.
Twenty years after the murder of Vincent Chin, many more domestic autos are produced in the U.S. – but by many fewer workers. Jobs were not lost to Japanese producers – but to the speed-up drive of U.S. bosses – a drive which the UAW abetted with its racist anti-Japanese sloganeering and the partnership it openly joined with the auto companies. The U.S. auto bosses are the ones who have benefitted from the vastly increased productivity of autoworkers, not the workers.
What the UAW did prepared a tragedy for Detroit workers in many ways. Not only could they not defend themselves from their real enemy, they were dehumanized with at least some of them turned into brutes who carried out a racist lynching – or who applauded it.
June marks the 20th anniversary of the murder of Vincent Chin, a 27-year-old Chinese-American draftsman, in Detroit, Michigan. On June 19, 1982, Chin was beaten to death on the street by Ronald Ebens, a Chrysler supervisor and Michael Nitz, Ebens’ laid-off stepson. The two had earlier yelled racist insults at Chin and his friends in a bar where Chin was celebrating his upcoming marriage. After Chin and his friends left, Ebens and Nitz tracked them down and attacked with baseball bats.
Ebens had yelled, “It’s because of you little motherfuckers that we’re out of work.” The two autoworkers mistakenly thought Chin and his friends were Japanese. For them Chinese, Japanese – it made no difference. They were simply repeating the mindless propaganda then being spewed out by the auto bosses and repeated by the UAW (United Auto Workers). Supposedly imports of Japanese autos were the cause of layoffs in the U.S. auto industry. Demanding big concessions in wages and benefits from workers in the early 1980s, the auto companies claimed it was necessary to help them meet the competition from Japanese auto companies.
Not only did the UAW accept the auto bosses’ arguments – and their demands for concessions – it also stepped up a vile anti-Japanese demagogy. The union banned Japanese cars from parking lots at union offices and halls. Some union officials threatened workers who parked Japanese cars at work. Other union officials organized workers to smash Japanese cars with sledge hammers in PR events for the media. And the UAW distributed racist bumper stickers with slant-eyed smiley faces on them.
The murder of Vincent Chin was a kind of lynching, for which the UAW had laid the groundwork.
Twenty years after the murder of Vincent Chin, many more domestic autos are produced in the U.S. – but by many fewer workers. Jobs were not lost to Japanese producers – but to the speed-up drive of U.S. bosses – a drive which the UAW abetted with its racist anti-Japanese sloganeering and the partnership it openly joined with the auto companies. The U.S. auto bosses are the ones who have benefitted from the vastly increased productivity of autoworkers, not the workers.
What the UAW did prepared a tragedy for Detroit workers in many ways. Not only could they not defend themselves from their real enemy, they were dehumanized with at least some of them turned into brutes who carried out a racist lynching – or who applauded it.
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