The Brief
- “Resilience – A Sansei Sense of Legacy” explores the wartime incarceration of Japanese Americans.
- The exhibit features powerful artwork, historical artifacts, and personal stories.
- Dr. Roy Wesley, whose family was interned, emphasizes the importance of remembering this history.
SKOKIE, Ill. – A new exhibit at the Illinois Holocaust Museum is shining a light on a lesser-known chapter of American history: the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II.
What we know:
“Resilience – A Sansei Sense of Legacy” highlights the forced relocation and imprisonment of thousands of families, mostly from the West Coast, under Executive Order 9066.…