The Power of Words

Words can uplift or repress. The 2023 Boise Day of Remembrance program will explore the history of Japanese American incarceration, how both words and silence led to this violation of civil liberties and its continuing legacy. The Power of Words short film will be screened, the Wassmuth Center for Human Rights Spiral of Injustice will be discussed, its implications for today, and what steps each of us can take to stop the Spiral of Injustice. Speakers: Kurt Ikeda, Director of Interpretation and Education, Minidoka National Historic Site; and Christine Bruce-Bennion, Executive Director, Wassmuth Center for Human Rights. Tours of the Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial offered after the program. 

Hosted by Minidoka National Historic Site, Friends of Minidoka, Boise Valley Japanese American Citizens League, Idaho State Historical Society, Boise Public Library, Boise Arts and History, and Wassmuth Center for Human Rights.

Free admission. Event will be held at Idaho State Museum, 610 Julia Davis Drive, Boise. Registration required. Space is limited; register early!

Register: https://history.idaho.gov/event/power-of-words/

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