Gidra 1.6
Annotated Table of Contents:
- Birth of Amerasia. By J. Matsuoka an C. Mochizuki. An account of the "Cincip" which took place in July 1969. George Takei was the Master of Ceremonies, and Dr. Thomas Noguchi gave a speech. The tone of the coverage is triumphant:
The question of whether or not there was real 'community togetherness' was answered and the answer came in the form of Asian America -- we found it was beautiful to be part of it. If you were there, you would have known that to be an Asian American at that time and at that place was the best possible happening in the world.
- Isaac Honored. By Audre Miura. An account of an event honoring Godfrey Isaac, who represented Thomas Noguchi in his trial.
- Campbell Hall Victory. By Hat. Weasel, Idnian, Suzi, Etc. An update on the question of whether the Ethnic Studies programs would be moved from Campbell Hall. This report states that the Chancellor had decided not to move the programs from Campbell Hall.
- Dawn of Awakening. By Mike Murase. An account of a junior JACL conference in Santa Cruz. Mention is made of the Yellow Brotherhood (Mike Yamaki), and a performance of a play called "Alice in Yellowland."
- Noguchi. Unsigned. An account of the acquittal of Thomas Noguchi and his reinstatement as LA Coroner.
- The Failure of Democracy in a Time of Crisis. By Isao Fujimoto, UC Davis. A detailed historical essay on the Japanese internment. (Reprinted in Roots: an Asian American Reader)
Poems
- "I hate my wife for her flat yellow face..." by Ron Tanaka (Reprinted in Roots: an Asian American Reader)
An excerpt:
"I hate my wife for her flat yellow face
and her fat cucumber legs, but mostly
for her lack of elegance and lack of
intelligence compared to Judith Gluck.
I married my wife, daughter of a rich
east Los Angeles banker, for money,
of course. I thought I deserved better, but
suffering is something else altogether.
She married me for love but she can't love
me, since no one who went to Fresno State
knows anything about Warhol or Ginsberg or
Viet Nam. She has no Jewish friends." - "Afraid" by Joyce Kawasaki
- "It is good to see you smile" by Laura Ho
The full issue can be accessed here:
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-297-6/