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Season of Protests
Okinawans were promised by Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama that Japan would remove an American Marine base from their island. After reversing stance and deciding against removing the military base on Okinawa, the public hit the streets to express their rage. His betrayal split his ruling coalition and helped trigger his resignation.
Looking Back: Four Japanese-Americans reflect on their different World War II experiences.
World War II had a profound impact on communities around the world. In the U.S., Japanese-Americans suffered an unequal burden compared to most Americans. In 1940 there were 43 Japantowns across California. Dozens more dotted the West Coast. But overnight, many of these Japanese-American communities disappeared. Their citizens were sent to internment camps in remote places throughout the American west.
NUMMI Closure
For more than a quarter-century, thousands of men and women at New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc., (NUMMI) built cars like the Toyota Corolla, Pontiac Vibe and Chevrolet Nova. They constructed more than seven million vehicles at the last auto plant west of the Rocky Mountains. On April 1, NUMMI will close its doors, and more than 4,700 people will be out of work. The closure will impact and estimated 1,000 businesses throughout the state and economists predict an additional 20,000 related jobs will be shed by the plant closure.
For NUMMI workers, this is a time of uncertainity…
Video: African-Americans Reflect on 2008 Election
Bay Area African-Americans give their perspective on the 2008 presidential election and campaign season.