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George Takei hopes his manga on internment reaches U.S. youths

Culture Oct 13, 2019

George Takei hopes his manga on internment reaches U.S. youths

by Kimi Robinson

Having experienced WW II internment camps as a child, George Takei hopes that his graphic memoir will resonate with and inspire younger generations to oppose the discrimination facing immigrants today.

WWII internment camp musical 'accomplished a great deal,' Takei says

Stage Jan 28, 2016

WWII internment camp musical 'accomplished a great deal,' Takei says

by Justin Maki

"Allegiance," a Broadway musical set against the historical internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II, will close its doors on Feb. 14, but star George Takei expressed pride in the show's achievements and its role in preserving an important but marginalized episode from U.S. ...

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