Blossoms and Thorns

 

Documentary and Discussion

Starting Friday, October 29th, 2021

2:00pm, Fridays, 1-hour

Location: Rosie the Riveter Visitor Education Center, 1414 Harbour Way South, Suite 3000, Richmond, CA (Harbour Way South exit off 580)

Phone: [phone] (no reservations required)

During WWII Japanese immigrants and Japanese-American citizens living on the west coast were removed from their homes and sent to federal prison camps by Executive Order of the President. This in-depth film and discussion focuses on Richmond's Japanese-American citizens who were incarcerated during the Second World War. Join presenters from the Japanese American Citizens League who will share stories from their own experiences as children in the camps.