Kudo, Elsa (11/26/2022)

Kudo, Elsa (11/26/2022)

Elsa Kudo, a Peruvian of Japanese descent, describes her experience testifying at the Chicago CWRIC hearings about her family's experience of expulsion from Peru and incarceration at Crystal City. She recalls the difficulty Japanese Latin Americans faced in securing permission to give testimony at hearings in other cities and the role of her brother in persuading organizers in Chicago to allocate time for JLAs. She also shares about her experiences with the Campaign for Justice, negotiating with White House representatives to secure reparations for her family, serving on the Civil Liberties Public Education Committee, and publishing her father Seiichi Higashide's book, "Adios to Tears." Of note are her reflections on Peru-kai, a recurring event for formerly incarcerated Japanese Peruvians and their descendants that began in Chicago and has become international in scope.

2022-11-26

video

Nagasawa, Katherine

Kudo, Elsa

Japanese Latin American

JLA

Japanese Peruvian

Peru

Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians

CWRIC hearings

Testimony

Campaign for Justice

Civil Liberties Public Education Committee

Adios to Tears

Peru-Kai

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