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Japanese internment remembered in 75th anniversary Manhattan march

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  • Karen Lee, the lead organizer of a Silent Peace March and about two dozen others head to the Japanese American Church on 7th Ave. in Manhattan on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017. 75 years ago, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed executive order 9066 in 1942, which authorized the U.S. military to remove 120,000 people of Japanese descent, from their homes on the west coast to inland concentration camps. Most were U.S. citizens at the time of their internment. To commemorate the day and to show solidarity with Muslim Americans who fear being banned from the U.S., dozens of people walked to the Japanese American Church where they were met by internment survivors.
    Photo Credit: Steven Sunshine
  • About two dozen people commemorating the 75th anniversary of the executive order that led to internment of 120,000 Japanese Americans pass silently past Trump Tower on Feb. 18, 2017. Some say they see parallels between that order and Trump's order barring entry from people from seven Muslim-majority countries.
    Photo Credit: Newsday/David Olson
  • Perry Yung (52) rings a Buddhist bell in front of Trump Tower in Manhattan during a Silent Peace March on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017. 75 years ago, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed executive order 9066 in 1942, which authorized the U.S. military to remove 120,000 people of Japanese descent, from their homes on the west coast to inland concentration camps. Most were U.S. citizens at the time of their internment. To commemorate the day and to show solidarity with Muslim Americans who fear being banned from the U.S., dozens of people walked to the Japanese American Church on 7th Ave. where they were met by internment survivors.
    Photo Credit: Steven Sunshine
  • Shigeko Suga (57) from Brooklyn rings a bell during a Silent Peace March in Manhattan on Feb. 18, 2017. About two dozen people marched from Columbus Circle to the Japanese American Church on 7th Ave. to commemorate the Japanese Americans who were held in concentration camps on U.S. soil 75 years ago after President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed executive order 9066 in 1942. The executive order authorized the U.S. military to remove 120,000 people of Japanese descent from their homes on the west coast to inland concentration camps. Most were U.S. citizens at the time of their internment. To commemorate the day and to show solidarity with Muslim Americans who fear being banned from the U.S., dozens of people walked to the Japanese American Church during a Day of Remembrance silent march.
    Photo Credit: Steven Sunshine
  • Perry Yung (52) rings a Buddhist bell to start a Silent Peace March at Columbus Circle in Manhattan on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017. About two dozen people walked from Columbus Circle to the Japanese American Church on 7th Ave. to commemorate the Japanese Americans who were held in concentration camps on U.S. soil 75 years ago after President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed executive order 9066 in 1942, which authorized the U.S. military to remove 120,000 people of Japanese descent, most of whom were American citizens from their homes on the west coast to inland concentration camps. To commemorate the day and to show solidarity with Muslim Americans who fear being banned from the U.S., dozens of people walked to the Japanese American Church during a Day of Remembrance silent march.
    Photo Credit: Steven Sunshine
  • Shigeko Suga (57) from Brooklyn rings a bell during a Silent Peace March in Manhattan on Feb. 18, 2017. About two dozen people marched from Columbus Circle to the Japanese American Church on 7th Ave. to commemorate the Japanese Americans who were held in concentration camps on U.S. soil 75 years ago after President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed executive order 9066 in 1942. The executive order authorized the U.S. military to remove 120,000 people of Japanese descent from their homes on the west coast to inland concentration camps. Most were U.S. citizens at the time of their internment. The march commemorated the day the executive order was signed and was a show of solidarity with Muslim Americans who fear the next executive order could potentially ban them from the U.S.
    Photo Credit: Steven Sunshine
  • Sonnie Brown (52) and actress from Astoria and about two dozen others pause in front of the W.R. Grace building in Manhattan during a Silent Peace March on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017. 75 years ago, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed executive order 9066 in 1942, which authorized the U.S. military to remove 120,000 people of Japanese descent, from their homes on the west coast to inland concentration camps. Most were U.S. citizens at the time of their internment. To commemorate the day and to show solidarity with Muslim Americans who fear being banned from the U.S., dozens of people marched from Columbus Circle to the Japanese American Church where they were met by internment survivors.
    Photo Credit: Steven Sunshine
  • About two dozen people marched from Columbus Circle in Manhattan to the Japanese American Church on 7th Ave. on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017 to commemorate the Japanese Americans who were held in concentration camps on U.S. soil 75 years ago after President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed executive order 9066 in 1942. Here the marchers are seen in front of St. Patrick's Cathedral. The executive order authorized the U.S. military to remove 120,000 people of Japanese descent from their homes on the west coast to inland concentration camps. Most were U.S. citizens at the time of their internment. The march commemorated the day the executive order was signed and was a show of solidarity with Muslim Americans who fear the next executive order would ban them from the U.S.
    Photo Credit: Steven Sunshine
  • Perry Yung (52) rings a Buddhist bell near the Japanese American Church in Manhattan on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017. About two dozen people walked from Columbus Circle to the Japanese American Church on 7th Ave. to commemorate the Japanese Americans who were held in concentration camps on U.S. soil 75 years ago after President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed executive order 9066 in 1942. The executive order authorized the U.S. military to remove 120,000 people of Japanese descent from their homes on the west coast to inland concentration camps. Most were U.S. citizens at the time of their internment. The marchers were met by a handful of internment survivors as they neared the church. The march was a show of solidarity with Muslim Americans who fear the next executive order could potentially ban them from the U.S.
    Photo Credit: Steven Sunshine
  • About two dozen people marched from Columbus Circle in Manhattan to the Japanese American Church on 7th Ave. on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017 to commemorate the Japanese Americans who were held in concentration camps on U.S. soil 75 years ago after President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed executive order 9066 in 1942. Here the marchers are seen as they meet some of the remaining internment survivors. The executive order authorized the U.S. military to remove 120,000 people of Japanese descent from their homes on the west coast to inland concentration camps. Most were U.S. citizens at the time of their internment. The march commemorated the day the executive order was signed and was a show of solidarity with Muslim Americans who fear the next executive order could potentially ban them from the U.S.
    Photo Credit: Steven Sunshine
  • Karen Lee, the lead organizer of a Silent Peace March (right) and about two dozen others pause in front of Trump Tower in Manhattan on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017. 75 years ago, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed executive order 9066 in 1942, which authorized the U.S. military to remove 120,000 people of Japanese descent, from their homes on the west coast to inland concentration camps. Most were U.S. citizens at the time of their internment. To commemorate the day and to show solidarity with Muslim Americans who fear being banned from the U.S., the marchers walked to the Japanese American Church in a show of solidarity.
    Photo Credit: Steven Sunshine
  • About two dozen people marched from Columbus Circle in Manhattan to the Japanese American Church on 7th Ave. on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017 to commemorate the Japanese Americans who were held in concentration camps on U.S. soil 75 years ago after President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed executive order 9066 in 1942. Here the marchers are seen in front of the large digital American Flag in Times Square. The executive order authorized the U.S. military to remove 120,000 people of Japanese descent from their homes on the west coast to inland concentration camps. Most were U.S. citizens at the time of their internment. The march commemorated the day the executive order was signed and was a show of solidarity with Muslim Americans who fear the next executive order could potentially ban them from the U.S. The march culminated with a handful of internment survivors who met the marchers in front of the Japanese American Church.
    Photo Credit: Steven Sunshine
  • Dozens of people involved in a Silent Peace March pause in front of Trump Tower on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017. 75 years ago, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed executive order 9066 in 1942 which authorized the U.S. military to remove 120,000 people of Japanese descent, from their homes on the west coast to inland concentration camps. Most were U.S. citizens at the time of their internment. To commemorate the day and to show solidarity with Muslim Americans who fear being banned from the U.S., dozens of people walked from Columbus Circle to the Japanese American Church on 7th Ave. where they were met by internment survivors.
    Photo Credit: Steven Sunshine
  • Theodora "Teddy" Yoshikami (73) is seen with a handful of internment survivors after a Silent Peace March at the Japanese American Church on 7th Ave. in Manhattan on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017. Theodora was born at the Tulewake internment camp in California. About two dozen people walked from Columbus Circle to the church to commemorate the Japanese Americans who were held in concentration camps on U.S. soil 75 years ago after President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed executive order 9066 in 1942. The executive order authorized the U.S. military to remove 120,000 people of Japanese descent from their homes on the west coast to inland concentration camps. Most were U.S. citizens at the time of their internment. The march was a show of solidarity with Muslim Americans who fear the next executive order could potentially ban them from the U.S.
    Photo Credit: Steven Sunshine

Participants remembered the forced confinement of Japanese-Americans in a solemn walk through Manhattan on Sunday, Feb. 18, 2017.

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