Join us for a discussion of actor and activist George Takei's memoir and a presentation by historian Dr. Stephanie Hinnershitz about the internment of Japanese Americans in the United States during World War II. The Stronger Together Book Club explores books that discuss cultural awareness, discrimination and race. Registration is required. Zoom link will be emailed within 24 hours of the event. For more information, please contact the branch at 305-820-8564 or padronc@mdpls.org. Ages 13 yrs.+
About the Presenter
Stephanie Hinnershitz is a Senior Historian at the Jenny Craig Institute for the Study of War and Democracy at the National WWII Museum in New Orleans. She specializes in the US home front during WWII and her most recent book, Japanese American Incarceration: The Camps and Coerced Labor during WWII, was published by the University of Pennsylvania Press in 2021.
AGE GROUP: | Young Adult (12-18) | Older Adults (55+) | Adult (19+) |
EVENT TYPE: | Online | History | Conversation Circles | Book Clubs |
TAGS: | Teen | Online | Literature | Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month |