About this episode
The episode explores the life and activism of civil rights activist Yuri Kochiyama, highlighting her contributions to social justice across various movements.
Civil rights activist Yuri Kochiyama lived a life dedicated to social justice for people of all backgrounds. Not only a pillar of the Asian-American movement, she also fought for Black liberation and the rights of political prisoners. Today on the show, how Yuri Kochiyama’s 50 years of activism was informed and practiced. To access bonus episodes and listen to Throughline sponsor-free, subscribe to Throughline+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org/throughline . See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
Topics covered
- civil rights
- social justice
- Asian-American movement
- Black liberation
- political prisoners
- activism
Keywords
- Yuri Kochiyama
- activism
- civil rights
- social justice
- Asian-American
- Black liberation
- political prisoners
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Organizations: NPR
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