Honorable Robert T. Matsui Legacy Project

This weekend, we blogged about the push for recognition of the injustices of the WWII internment of Latin Americans of Japanese ancestry.  On a related note, Sacramento State University recently unveiled the Honorable Robert T. Matsui Legacy Project website (here), which contains digital reproductions of select photographs, documents, video and audio clips from public sources and the Matsui family. The focal point of the website is on Robert T. Matsui and his leadership in Congress working to secure redress and reparations for Japanese Americans following the incarceration and exclusion of Japanese Americans from the West Coast of the United States during World War II. The Matsui family lived in Sacramento prior to World War II and was forcibly relocated to an internment camp. The family returned to Sacramento following the War, and Robert Matsui grew up in Sacramento. In 1972, Mr. Matsui became the first Japanese American city council member in Sacramento and later elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1978. The internment experience and its aftermath left a lasting mark on Mr. Matsui. His commitment to civil rights and equal justice under the law was evident throughout his 26 years of distinguished service in the U.S. House of Representatives.

KJ