Artwork by Arisa Nakamura Japanese American Remembrance Trail and Classroom Companion In the early 1900s, Seattle’s Japantown —Nihonmachi — stretched from 4th Avenue South to 23rd Avenue South, a bustling…
From Ireland to Germany to Italy to Mexico: How America’s Source of Immigrants Has Changed in the States, 1850 – 2013
Explore the top countries of origin for immigrants in each state from 1850 to 2013. Source: From Ireland to Germany to Italy to Mexico: How America’s Source of Immigrants Has…
Memory and Renewal: Tanforan Assembly Center
2017 marks 75 years since the first Japanese Americans we forced into assembly centers and then to concentration camps throughout the United States. Here in Western Washington American citizens and their…
A Season to Vote
"The Asian-American voter pool is remarkably diverse, ranging from Pakistanis and Indians to Chinese and Koreans." That is the ethnic breakdown in the state of Virginia in an…
Who is American? A National Moment on the Question of Belonging
Ghazala Khan, mother to Humayun Khan, married to Khizr. Her family emigrated here from Pakistan via the United Arab Emirates. Her words raise the question of sacrifice for, and even the…
Meet Shiro Kashino: World War II Veteran and Hero
In 1943, despite their incarceration in numerous concentration camps throughout America, 4,000 Japanese Americans volunteered to fight in the war against the Axis powers. Compiled into a stunning graphic novel, 6…
Where Exactly is the Immigration Debate Going?
This year, Wing Luke Museum developed the exhibit Belonging: Before and After the Immigration Act of 1965 in its Seattle Chinatown-International District location. This exhibit marks the 50th anniversary of…