Fred Korematsu Day

The Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution is celebrated on January 30th in California to commemorate the birthday of Fred Korematsu, a Japanese-American civil rights activist. (See also Korematsu v. US). It is the first day in U.S. history named after an Asian American. It was signed into law by former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on September 23, 2010.[1][2]

The day was first commemorated in 2011 at the University of California, Berkeley as a day recognizing American civil liberties and rights under the Constitution of the United States.[3] Educational materials were also distributed to school teachers for classroom use.[4] The day has also been celebrated in Illinois in 2014,[5]

In 2015, the Commonwealth of Virginia established January 30 as "Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution" beginning in 2016. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "korematsuinstitute.org".
  2. ↑ "AB 1775 Assembly Bill".
  3. ↑ Ling Woo Liu (January 30, 2011). "California Marks the First Fred Korematsu Day". Time. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  4. ↑ Kevin Fagan (January 29, 2011). "Fred Korematsu Day a first for an Asian American". SF Gate. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  5. ↑ "Honoring A Japanese-American Who Fought Against Internment Camps". NPR. January 30, 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  6. ↑ "The Commonwealth of Virginia Establishes January 30 as 'Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution'", Alexandria News, February 25, 2015
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