Module 7: Legacy of Yuri Kochiyama
Do Yuri Kochiyama’s life experiences explain her political consciousness, solidarity, and activism?
Yuri Kochiyama dedicated a lifetime to the struggle for justice from creating solidarity between the African American and Asian American Movements to writing and supporting political prisoners and especially organizing internationalist actions against US militarism. The module concludes by exploring her legacy as one of the most renowned Asian American woman activists in US history that spans multiple movements and numerous decades.
This module examines Yuri Kochiyama’s life after the 1960s and 1970s. Her political efforts included the Japanese American redress movement and mobilizing Asian Americans in California after her move to Oakland.
How did Yuri Kochiyama’s activism and politics evolve over time?
What is Yuri Kochiyama’s legacy?
How can we remember Yuri Kochiyama today?
