The Southport Memorial Library is pleased to host speaker Ken Nomiyama on Tuesday, Aug. 27 at 6:30 p.m.  Mr. Nomiyama is a Japanese American who was born during WWII at Tule Lake, California, one of the 10 Japanese incarceration camps established by the US government during the war. 

In this talk, he will discuss the unconstitutional treatment of Japanese Americans during the war, the story of their mass incarceration, and how this experience impacted their lives. Ken will describe the effects on Japanese and American communities long after the end of the war.

He has spoken about this subject at universities, secondary schools, and community organizations throughout New England. He is on the board of the Tule Lake Committee and is actively involved in issues related to the treatment of minority communities. Ken is a retired businessman, who lives in Newport, Rhode Island.

The library is very grateful to have Mr. Nomiyama as a speaker, and we encourage the public to attend and learn more about this often neglected part of American history.

Southport Memorial Library is located at 1032 Hendricks Hill Road, Southport.  Please call the library with any questions at 207-633-2741.