Who we are.
The Stop Repeating History campaign is a project of the MTYKL Foundation
We’ve seen executive overreach.
The Stop Repeating History campaign educates the public on the important of political engagement and how we can all take action against hate. The campaign was born when #StopRepeatingHistory speakers used their collective expertise to draw parallels between the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II and the Trump administration’s policies targeting minority groups based on race or religion.
Today, the team continues its work to educate individuals across the country on hate against communities of color, and why we must stand together to fight racism and xenophobia.
Who We Are
Karen Korematsu, Founder and Executive Director of the Korematsu Institute
Jay Hirabayashi
Holly Yasui, Filmmaker
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Donald Tamaki, MTYKL Foundation Board Member and Minami Tamaki LLP Partner, Korematsu Coram Nobis Team
Dale Minami, MTYKL Foundation Board Member and Minami Tamaki LLP Partner, Korematsu Coram Nobis Team
Lorraine Banai, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality at Seattle University School of Law, Korematsu Coram Nobis Team
Sharon Sakamoto, Hirabayashi Coram Nobis Team
Hoyt Zia
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Vincent Eng & Joyce Liu, VENG Group
Our work is funded by:
Henri and Tomoye Takahashi Charitable Foundation
Jonathan Logan Family Foundation
MTYKL Foundation
California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, Administered by the California State Library
Vinson & Elkins LLP
We partner with artists and filmmakers, including:
K.D. Davision and Kunhard Film Foundation, The Soul of America
Jon Osaki, Alternative Facts: The Lies of Executive Order 9066
Abby Ginzberg, And Then They Came for Us
Holly Yasui, Never Give Up! Minoru Yasui and the Fight for Justice
Jeanne Sakata, We Hold These Truths
We partner with national organizations to screen our films, including:
The American Bar Association
The American Constitution Society
National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
Pro bono counsel on the amicus brief:
Robert S. Chang and Lorraine K. Bannai of the Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality
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Attorneys from Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, including:
Pratik Shah, co-head of Akin Gump’s Supreme Court and Appellate practice
Robert Johnson
Alice Hsu
Martine Cicconi
Jessica Weisel
Elizabeth Rosen
Daniella Roseman
Nathaniel Botwinick
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Eric K. Yamamoto, the Fred T. Korematsu Professor of Law and Social Justice at the William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaii
Robert L. Rusky
Donald K. Tamaki
Dale Minami
Peter Irons
Leigh-Ann K. Miyasato
Rodney L. Kawakami, counsel in the coram nobis cases
The individuals and organizations joining the amicus brief:
Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality at Seattle University School of Law
Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC
Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF)
Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA)
Japanese American Citizens League of Hawaii, Honolulu Chapter
LatinoJustice PRLDEF, Inc.
National Bar Association
South Asian Bar Association of North America