Complements our
"Rebel's Outcry" book
by Janice Marion Wright LaMoree
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The decades-long advocacy by J. Marion Wright, Los Angeles attorney, for equal rights for the Japanese community. His persistence and ability to work effectively with the community led to significant change and eventually the repeal of the Alien Land Law in 1952. Written by his daughter Janice Marion Wright LaMoree.
“If a horse bucks you off, get right back on! Such words from J. Marion Wright, native Angeleno and attorney, were familiar to family, friends and associates. His determination, united with the commitment of Sei Fujii, law friend and community activist, led to the invalidation of the Alien Land Law.”
ABOUT THE PUBLISHERS
LEGACY OF WORK
LTHS Board Members Jeffrey Gee Chin & Fumiko Carole Fujita believe Sei Fujii’s long-forgotten contributions must be recognized. Little Tokyo Historical Society has led several successful endeavors honoring Fujii’s legacy with Award-Winning Short film “Lil Tokyo Reporter”, memorial lantern, historic designation of Japanese Hospital, and posthumous law license with the Japanese American Bar Association.
Filmmaker Jeffrey Gee Chin is an MFA alumnus of University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts and honors graduate of University of California at Berkeley Film Studies. His mission is to share the untold stories of immigrant pioneers who have changed the fabric of the United States. His activism began in his youth, when he documented the stories at China Camp State Park and Angel Island Immigration Station, he was later mentored by Director John Singleton.
Fumiko Carole Fujita is a third-generation Japanese American activist. She attended the University of California at Los Angeles for undergraduate studies before enrolling at the University of Southern California School of Pharmacy, earning a professional doctoral degree in 1965. She worked for the County of Los Angeles for 33 years, becoming the pharmacy director at the Long Beach Comprehensive Health Center. In 1942, during World War II, Carole spent the first two years of her early life in internment camps, first at the Santa Anita Assembly Center in California then at the Rohwer Relocation Camp in Arkansas. Since her retirement, Carole has volunteered with the Little Tokyo Historical Society and was a founding board member in 2006.