Summarizing again the achievements of Yuri Kochiyama:
-She fought for justice for all marginalized groups; though her focus later on drifted toward advocating for Asian Americans of all ethnicities, she continued to take part in and support causes that she saw as combating the American empire and imperialism for the acts of racism and oppression it placed on minority groups.
-Kochiyama's close relationship with Malcolm X fostered a great friendship, but also a path for her imminent advocacy. In a sense, her listing him as one of her biggest political influences carries on his legacy, as if life was cut short when he was assassinated during a speech. Kochiyama was present that day, and held him in her arms as he passed away.
-Kochiyama founded Asian Americans for Action, a big part of the Asian American movement; "its founding principle of coalition politics emphasized solidarity among Asians of all ethnicities, multiracial solidarity among Asian Americans as well as with African, Latino, and Native Americans in the United States..." Their main goal was to raise racial awareness, and erase the label of foreign, and alien (that was seen as a threat to US society) often assigned to Asian Americans. Kochimyama wanted to integrate them into a space in which they should have belonged, and in doing so, put an end to racial discrimination.
An interesting article about the Asian American movement and its effects can be found here.
-She fought for justice for all marginalized groups; though her focus later on drifted toward advocating for Asian Americans of all ethnicities, she continued to take part in and support causes that she saw as combating the American empire and imperialism for the acts of racism and oppression it placed on minority groups.
-Kochiyama's close relationship with Malcolm X fostered a great friendship, but also a path for her imminent advocacy. In a sense, her listing him as one of her biggest political influences carries on his legacy, as if life was cut short when he was assassinated during a speech. Kochiyama was present that day, and held him in her arms as he passed away.
-Kochiyama founded Asian Americans for Action, a big part of the Asian American movement; "its founding principle of coalition politics emphasized solidarity among Asians of all ethnicities, multiracial solidarity among Asian Americans as well as with African, Latino, and Native Americans in the United States..." Their main goal was to raise racial awareness, and erase the label of foreign, and alien (that was seen as a threat to US society) often assigned to Asian Americans. Kochimyama wanted to integrate them into a space in which they should have belonged, and in doing so, put an end to racial discrimination.
An interesting article about the Asian American movement and its effects can be found here.
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