Steve Fugita - Japantown as a Sanctuary

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Hidden Histories Panel Advisor Steve Fugita talks about San Jose Japantown as a sanctuary. Besides its basic historical reference to a place that served as a sanctuary for our communities, it has an even more poignant meaning for us today. Many Asian Americans are facing the additional worry of racist verbal and physical attacks on top of the anxiety brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. For those of us who feel and see the connection this has to our history, our community, and its legacy, what do those feelings and connections tell us to do now? We’d love to hear your thoughts…