Oba, Ken (6/2/2021)

Oba, Ken (6/2/2021)

Ken Oba, a Chicago-born sansei, shares memories of growing up on the South Side in the Hyde Park and Avalon Park neighborhoods. His parents, born in Los Angeles, CA and Honolulu, HI, were both incarcerated at Poston during WWII before resettling in Chicago, but rarely spoke of their experiences. Ken discusses the ways in which his Japanese American identity did and did not impact his life, shares his thoughts on the importance of all of the ethnic identities that his multiracial children and grandchildren possess, and describes his motivations for volunteering at a variety of organizations post-retirement. Of particular note are Ken's descriptions of his experiences visiting Poston and visiting Japan as an adult.

2021-06-02

video

Lincoln, Emma

Oba, Ken

Sansei

Poston

Fukuoka

JASC

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