Module 4: Black Liberation and Afro-Asian Solidarity
Do Yuri Kochiyama’s life experiences explain her political consciousness, solidarity, and activism?
Yuri Kochiyama’s move from midtown New York City to Harlem drew her into Black struggles for justice. Through this work, she met Malcolm X, a pivotal friendship that would transform her political ideas and social practice. This module explores her early work in the Black Liberation Movement, political development and ideas about race and racism, and the meanings and impact of Afro-Asian solidarity.
How did living in Harlem, New York City, shape Yuri Kochiyama’s politics?
How did other people shape Yuri Kochiyama’s views on race and racism?
What did Afro-Asian solidarity look like to Yuri Kochiyama?
