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By Kai Naima Williams

Illustrated by Anastasia Magloire Williams

THE BRIDGES YURI BUILT: HOW YURI KOCHIYAMA MARCHED ACROSS MOVEMENTS introduces one of the 20th-century’s most notable freedom fighters, Yuri Kochiyama (1921 – 2014) to the next generation of young readers.

In celebration of the Center's 50th Anniversary, experience a multi-ethnic music and storytelling experience by the iconic Nobuko Miyamoto.

On May 19, 2023, the UCLA Asian American Studies Center launched the Yuri Kochiyama Digital Exhibit. Check out the site to learn more about the life of Yuri Kochiyama.

On May 17, 2023, Akemi Kochiyama participated in the announcement of the Reparations Now Resolution with #repcoribush and her team in the Capitol! Watch the Reparations Resolution press conference video (Akemi’s remarks begin at 45 min mark) and access the #Reparations Now Call To Action Toolkit here!

Black Women Radicals Presents…Master Collage Class with Doriana Diaz at IPADE

In solidarity with decades of community activism in Lower Manhattan, Art Against Displacement presents “Not For Sale: Material Traces of Protest in Chinatown & LES, 2002–Present

Join the March to Stop Rent Hikes! on May 20th at 11:00am, Cadman Plaza

The May 19th Project is a campaign to promote solidarity within and beyond Asian and Pacific Island communities and to educate about the history and impact of BIPOC solidarities.