Fred Korematsu (center) with his family in their flower nursery. (Photo courtesy: Karen Korematsu/Korematsu Institute)© 2017 Al Jazeera Media Network

From our friends at the Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park:

“(Richmond, CA) – On Saturday, January 28th at 11:00am, Karen Korematsu, Founder and Executive Director of the Fred T. Korematsu Institute, will commemorate her father’s life as a civil rights activist. Join us to view the two-time Emmy Award winning short documentary, Of Civil Wrongs and Rights: The Fred Korematsu Story and revisit the injustices faced by Japanese Americans during WWII. The event will honor the legacy of Fred Korematsu, and discuss the importance of American civil liberties and our constitutional rights.

“Executive Order 9066 was signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1942, leading to the forced removal and mass incarceration of 120,000 persons of Japanese ancestry to incarceration camps. This event celebrates the official Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution, a day created on January 30th 2010, by former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to remember the life of Fred Korematsu and recognize the importance of preserving civil liberties.

“Space is limited and reservations are required. Please call 510-232-5050 and leave a message with your name and phone number, and specify the date of the program you would like to attend.”