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Yuri Kochiyama
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π May 19, 1921π San Pedro, California, USAπ―οΈ June 1, 2014 Β· Age 93
Biography
Yuri Kochiyama (ζ²³ε ε±± ηΎεε (γ¦γͺγ»γ³γ¦γγ€γ), KΕchiyama Yuriko; born Mary Yuriko Nakahara; May 19, 1921 β June 1, 2014) was an American civil rights activist born in San Pedro, California. She was interned at the Jerome War Relocation Center in Arkansas during World War II, an experience that influenced her views on racism in the United States. While interned, she helped run a letter-writing campaign to Nisei (transl.β'second-generation') soldiers, wrote for the Jerome camp newspaper, and volunteered with the United Service Organizations (USO).
BODY OF WORK
Yuri Kochiyama's Filmography
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Of the People: The Women of the Civil Rights Movement
2026
as Self (archival)
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Mountains That Take Wing: Angela Davis & Yuri Kochiyama- A Conversation on Life, Struggles, and Liberation
2010β 6.0
as Self
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Yuri Kochiyama: Passion for Justice
1993β 9.0
as Herself
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Seven Songs for Malcolm X
1993β 10.0