HAHS Exhibits Opening Day

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Loyal Americans: Japanese American Imprisonment During World War II
On view through October 28
In the Special Gallery at the HAHS Museum of History & Culture, 22380 Foothill Blvd in Hayward
Relocation. Evacuation. Internment. Imprisonment. Incarceration. These are all words used to describe the Japanese and Japanese American experience of World War II. The stories of those that lived through this period, as well as their descendants, are more relevant today than ever, while we as a society still grapple with issues of immigration, race, and discrimination. Loyal Americans: Japanese American Imprisonment During World War II is an exhibition of artifacts and stories of people whose civil rights were violated. Conversely, they also show the courage and bravery of ordinary Americans in extraordinary circumstances. This exhibition is supported by the Eden Township Japanese American Citizens League.


Black and White in Black and White: Images of Dignity, Hope, and Diversity in America
On view through August 19
In the Community Gallery at the HAHS Museum of History & Culture, 22380 Foothill Blvd in Hayward
In 1965, 16-year-old Doug Keister acquired 280 glass plate negatives, originally found at a local garage sale. He immediately made photographic prints revealing powerful, early 20th-century portraits of African Americans in Lincoln, Nebraska. These images, attributed to African American photographer John Johnson are featured in this new travelling exhibition. Using his Lincoln, Nebraska neighborhood as his canvas, Johnson crafted images of his friends and family between 1910 and 1925Many of the people depicted in the photographs eventually migrated to California. Black and White in Black and White is curated by Douglas Keister, traveled by Exhibit Envoy, and presented with support from California State University, Chico.