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Beyond Barbed Wire – The Story of the Japanese Internment in WWII, lecture presented by Denny Kato

Florida Holocaust Museum 55 Fifth Street South, St. Petersburg

Beyond Barbed Wire, Imprisoned Without Trial: The Story of the Japanese Internment in WWII, lecture presented by Denny Kato Anti-Asian violence: a modern-day occurrence? Not at all. Fear, hatred, and racism toward the Chinese and Japanese began in the mid 1800’s culminating with the incarceration of over 125,000 Japanese at the beginning of World War

“Pink Triangle Legacies: Coming Out in the Shadow of the Holocaust”

Florida Holocaust Museum 55 Fifth Street South, St. Petersburg

Historian Dr. Jake Newsome tells the dynamic and inspiring history of the LGBTQ+ community's original pride symbol by tracing the transformation of  the pink triangle from a Nazi concentration camp badge into a widespread emblem of queer liberation, pride, and community. Drawing from unexplored archival sources and original interviews, Dr. Newsome showcases the voices of