This app allows you to discover and learn about the American Civil Rights and Global Human Rights movements. Whether you have a couple of hours or a couple of days, there are many ways to experience the Center for Civil and Human Rights.
Use this resource to explore one Japanese American family's experience of incarceration during World War II. Utilizing artifacts donated to JANM by the Gihachi Yamashita family, this resource includes an Issei’s reflections while separated from his family along with correspondence between him and his wife and daughters as they reached out to each other through […]
First Book and Pizza Hut's Empowering Educators program is a series of free resources designed to support educators in helping their students engage in effective, courageous conversations about race and social justice. We invite you--whether you're an educator, parent, or concerned citizen--to explore the Guidebook on Race & Racism and our digital series. Make yourself […]
Perfect for creators of all ages, this activity book is designed to supplement the KCET and JANM’s Watase Media Arts Center co-produced documentary, "Masters of Modern Design: The Art of the Japanese American Experience." These activities—designed to be done at home, offline and with materials lying around the house—are inspired by the legacies of the […]
The story of human and civil rights would not be completed without discussion of the on-going struggle for LGBTQ rights. Therefore, The LGBTQ Institute at The Center was established. The LGBTQ Institute is an integral part of The Center’s global civil and human rights platform, and provides a steady spotlight that helps create a public […]
In 1981, the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (CWRIC) heard the testimonies of Japanese Americans across the country who spoke out for the first time about this incarceration during World War II. Recognizing the historic nature of these hearings, Nikkei for Civil Rights and Redress (NCRR, then known as the National Coalition […]
Explore the National Center for Civil and Human Rights.
John Brown was a polarizing figure in American history, and his raid of Harpers Ferry in support of slavery’s abolition - and subsequent capture and execution- was a pivotal moment as the country moved toward disunion. Join us for a virtual tour of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park as we reflect on differing contemporary perspectives […]
After learning about the training involved in non-violent protests, visitors to the National Center for Civil and Human Rights are invited to participate in a lunch counter sit-in simulation and place themselves in the shoes of non-violent protestors in 1960. Try this at home using the downloaded audio, or visit for the in-person experience.
From the hand-drawn typeface on the book cover of The Godfather to Herman Miller’s biomorphic coffee table, the work of Japanese American artists/designers including Ruth Asawa, George Nakashima, Isamu Noguchi, S. Neil Fujita, and Gyo Obata permeated American postwar culture. While these second generation Japanese American artists have been celebrated, less-discussed is the powerful effect […]
This discussion with staff at the Japanese American National Museum and producers and members of the University of Pennsylvania’s program in Asian American Studies on August 12, 2020, explored the past, present, and future of anti-Asian bias in America and how we can stand together for racial justice and equality for all.
In this program, writers Frank Abe and Tamiko Nimura will come together for a conversation and reading of their graphic novel "We Hereby Refuse: Japanese American Resistance to Wartime Incarceration." They will be joined by artist Ross Ishikawa to talk about his process recreating Japanese American history with 3-D modeling and YURI Education Project creators […]