Upcoming Film Screening: “Norman Mineta and His Legacy: An American Story”
2020/2/6
The Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco, in collaboration with the Asia Society Northern California, is proud to present a film screening of “Norman Mineta and His Legacy: An American Story”.
Following the presentation of the film, Director Dianne Fukami, Co-Producer Debra Nakatomi, and David Mineta, son of Norman Mineta, will hold a discussion and Q&A.
About the Event
Date: Friday, February 21, 2020
Time: 5:30-8:15PM
Location: Delancey Screening Room (600 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94107)
Admission: Free, registration required
About the Film
A son of immigrants and forced into a U.S. World War II concentration camp as a child, Norman Mineta became the first Asian American mayor of a major city (San Jose, California); leading to a distinguished 20-year career in Congress; the first Asian American Cabinet member, serving two U.S. Presidents, a Democrat and Republican.
He never forgot his roots or the shame and humiliation he and his family felt during WWII, and led the way for an apology from the U.S. government and redress for Japanese Americans. On September 11, 2001, his leadership as U.S. Secretary of Transportation, would ensure that what happened to Japanese Americans during WWII did not happen to any other group based on ethnicity or religion.