Ina Sugihara (Japanese: 杉原 イナ,[1] September 7, 1919 – September 16, 2004) was a civil rights activist who co-founded the Congress of Racial Equality's (CORE) New York chapter and the Japanese American Citizens League's (JACL) New York branch, which was JACL's first multiracial chapter.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Ina Sugihara | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 September 1919  Las Animas |
| Died | 16 September 2004 (aged 85) White Plains |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Activist, secretary (1941–) |
| Political party | Socialist Party USA |
Sugihara was a Nisei born in Las Animas, Colorado on September 7, 1919, to William Bonsaku and Takeyo Sugihara, who were both Japanese immigrants.[6][7][8] She studied at Long Beach Community College and the University of California, Berkeley.[6] In March 1942, Sugihara moved to New York City to avoid being incarcerated during World War II due to her Japanese heritage.[4][6] In 1943, Sugihara became a founding member of CORE's New York's branch.[8] Sugihara emphasized cross-cultural solidarity in her activism.[3][8] She assisted in organizing the Japanese American Citizens League's New York branch, which was JACL's first multiracial chapter [5][8] She was also active in the NAACP and wrote a piece titled "Our Stake in a Permanent FEPC" in 1945 for The Crisis.[4][3][8]
Sugihara died in White Plains on September 16, 2004.[8]
References
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- ^ Institution, Smithsonian. "The great unknown : Japanese American sketches / Greg Robinson". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
- ^ a b c "photo of Ina Sugihara, New York CORE · corenyc.org". www.corenyc.org. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
- ^ a b c Wu, Ellen (2022-11-02). "Asian Americans Helped Build Affirmative Action. What Happened?". Slate. ISSN 1091-2339. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
- ^ a b "Bank of America Women's Leadership Series". Asia Society. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
- ^ a b c d "Oral history interview with Ina Sugihara Jones, 2000". oralhistoryportal.library.columbia.edu. 2010. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
- ^ a b Robinson, Greg; Robinson, Toni (2005). ""Korematsu" and Beyond: Japanese Americans and the Origins of Strict Scrutiny". Law and Contemporary Problems. 68 (2): 42. ISSN 0023-9186. JSTOR 27592093.
- ^ a b c d e f g Robinson, Greg (12 May 2014). "Ina Sugihara". encyclopedia.densho.org/. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
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