Yuri Kochiyama
Yuri Kochiyama was an American civil rights activist born in San Pedro, California. She was interned at the Jerome War Relocation Center in Arkansas during World War II, an experience that influenced her views on racism in the United States. While interned, she helped run a letter-writing campaign to Nisei (transl.
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- San Pedro
- Educated at
- Compton CollegeSan Pedro High School
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1921
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