How personal artifacts preserve the forgotten stories of AAPI history
Explore the powerful role of physical objects in keeping history alive. This video follows Yoonj Kim and Lisa Sasaki as they examine how donated belongings and carved poems prevent the legacies of Asian-American and Pacific Islander communities from being lost to time.
The Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum, led by Interim Director Lisa Sasaki, plays a vital role in preserving the narratives of the AAPI community. By safeguarding personal items—ranging from the donated belongings of Japanese-American internees to the poignant poems etched into the walls of Angel Island Station—institutions like the Smithsonian ensure that these individual stories remain part of the historical record rather than fading into obscurity.
Source: Conversations in Context: Memory ⏳ Hosted by Yoonj Kim | Smithsonian Channel
