George Aki oral history interview, part 1 of 2, February 18, 2006

Aki talks about his childhood in Livingston, California. He describes his community in Livingston, California. He discusses his grandparents, siblings, father, and mother. He talks about growing up in a Christian colony. He briefly discusses historic figures. He describes the forced removal process and volunteering for military service. Aki talks about segregation in Fresno, California and in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. He explains his relationship with African American soldiers. He describes a conflict with his colonel and a general. He describes how his colonel and general were fired. He discusses primary school. He tells a story about being bullied while in college. Aki explains how he broke the color barrier for playground directors. He revisits his experiences with discrimination. He describes the Japanese American community in Fresno, California. He talks about his childhood leisure time and his experiences while in Japanese language school. He explains how he moved into the ministry. He shares his philosophy on ageing.

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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/640-Aki-George-1.m4v

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