Thank you for this video! I am currently conducting research on Mine Okubo and I am experiencing trouble finding articles and research about her. I feel as though I am going in circles finding the same things said about her and want to introduce a new idea or fill in a gap, somehow I haven't found it yet despite the lack of research on her, but hopefully i will have my AHA moment soon!
Thank you so much for making this video! Miné was my great aunt, and it’s amazing to see her name spoken about today. Her artwork is something my family holds close to our hearts, and I appreciate the knowledge you share about her life! How amazing♥️
Something silly that touched me was that you couldn’t find any photos of Okubo’s parents and instead inserted a drawing she made of them - I find it sweet that the essence of her work can be so neatly summed up by that, a record of her community and their struggle that would’ve otherwise been lost.
Why are people complaining about your microphone set up? I can hear you clearly not problem. The people are just spoiled brats😂 and thanks for making a beautiful video and educating me
thank you so much for this deep dive into Okubo!! I’m Japanese American and my grandma was also an alumni of Berkeley and incarcerated in a horse stall at Tanforan and at Topaz. I never knew that that is where Okubo also was incarcerated and I learned so much more about her work!!
Hey amazing deep dive on Okubo the rest of her works are actually available to see in her home city of riverside in The center for social Justice & civil liberties. Her work is absolutely amazing to see in person I definitely recommend checking it out.
Do it! We need more videos/books/shows about female Asian artist/author/creative! Thank you!!!❤ Oh, man, what a thoughtful, very informative video you have put together. I absolutely love it, and more, more, more, please!
had absolutely no idea of the existence of these camps as someone who got her education on WWII in an european education system, thank you for shedding light on this and sharing your knowledge! will definitely look up more on the topic and look forward to your videos :)
loved this video sm!! as a black visual artists i feel super inspired by the almost radical framework she operates from. i mean that the displacement and relocation of japanese americans at this time was certainly an attempt by the us government to censor and control japanese american citizens. so for okubo to use her art as a means of storytelling feels like the kind of meaningful agent action i want to embody as an artists of color. and just as she believes, the us would 100% do this again (albeit it indirectly definitely contributes to global violence and displacement)! im so excited to see more content.
sooo glad i got ur video on my youtube feed, i love ur tiktoks and i have been quite interested in culture and history so its cool to see one of my fav fashion girlies make these vids
Thank you for this video! I didn't know about Mine Okubo's incredible works and I'm excited to look more into it now. My great grandparents were also interned in those camps and share a very similar story to Mine Okubo. It is very important that people remember this event so it never happens again, I'm thankful for Okubo's works.
Thank you. I always related to the plight of the Japanese Americans during WW2, facing unwarranted suspicion and discrimination due to NO reason other than their ancestry. You may be surprised to learn that similar policies exist and are being practiced today, although in slightly more veiled and sugar-coated forms. ITAR restrictions bar highly qualified individuals from certain careers solely based on their origin or country of birth (I am not talking about migrants here - but people with VERY longstanding citizenship). It really undermines your sense of belonging and identity in the country where you have spent and built your entire life.
Thank you . Your recounting of the Japanese American internment through the life, art and captivity of Miné Okubo vivifies that tragic and shameful chapter of U.S. history. It’s so discouraging that the reaction of many Americans to that event is anger, but not about its inhumanity. They’re angered at being reminded of it at all.
this is so interesting!! my family is british japanese and my sister is an artist so I sent this video to her and my mum! also your mic is fine i can't hear any problems at all!
Hey Shannon would you be able to write the books you mentioned in your descriptions? I’d love to read more into the theories and want to remember the book titles!
Looks like I'll be checking out Mine Okubo's autobiographical comic. Do you think her illustrations would have felt differently if they were drawn in a different medium? How much of that was a matter of necessity in that context?
i listen to you in my macbook (maybe its a phone thing idk) and i really cannot understand the complains about the mic, i think it sounds like any other video ive seen on youtube, so dont worry!
It is not all Asian people look the same always at least, I learned not long ago about "racial blindness" and how much it can influence our perspective when judging other's ethnic features.
Thank you for this video! I am currently conducting research on Mine Okubo and I am experiencing trouble finding articles and research about her. I feel as though I am going in circles finding the same things said about her and want to introduce a new idea or fill in a gap, somehow I haven't found it yet despite the lack of research on her, but hopefully i will have my AHA moment soon!
Thank you so much for making this video! Miné was my great aunt, and it’s amazing to see her name spoken about today. Her artwork is something my family holds close to our hearts, and I appreciate the knowledge you share about her life! How amazing♥️
Something silly that touched me was that you couldn’t find any photos of Okubo’s parents and instead inserted a drawing she made of them - I find it sweet that the essence of her work can be so neatly summed up by that, a record of her community and their struggle that would’ve otherwise been lost.
Why are people complaining about your microphone set up? I can hear you clearly not problem. The people are just spoiled brats😂 and thanks for making a beautiful video and educating me
I’m so glad I stumbled upon your channel. I love art history, and you present it well. Thank you!
thank you so much for this deep dive into Okubo!! I’m Japanese American and my grandma was also an alumni of Berkeley and incarcerated in a horse stall at Tanforan and at Topaz. I never knew that that is where Okubo also was incarcerated and I learned so much more about her work!!
Love your referencing of other information to better uplift the message of Okubo’s art! Such a well presented and articulate video as always 🥰
Hey amazing deep dive on Okubo the rest of her works are actually available to see in her home city of riverside in The center for social Justice & civil liberties. Her work is absolutely amazing to see in person I definitely recommend checking it out.
Do it! We need more videos/books/shows about female Asian artist/author/creative! Thank you!!!❤ Oh, man, what a thoughtful, very informative video you have put together. I absolutely love it, and more, more, more, please!
had absolutely no idea of the existence of these camps as someone who got her education on WWII in an european education system, thank you for shedding light on this and sharing your knowledge! will definitely look up more on the topic and look forward to your videos :)
loved this video sm!! as a black visual artists i feel super inspired by the almost radical framework she operates from. i mean that the displacement and relocation of japanese americans at this time was certainly an attempt by the us government to censor and control japanese american citizens. so for okubo to use her art as a means of storytelling feels like the kind of meaningful agent action i want to embody as an artists of color. and just as she believes, the us would 100% do this again (albeit it indirectly definitely contributes to global violence and displacement)! im so excited to see more content.
sooo glad i got ur video on my youtube feed, i love ur tiktoks and i have been quite interested in culture and history so its cool to see one of my fav fashion girlies make these vids
Thank you for this video! I didn't know about Mine Okubo's incredible works and I'm excited to look more into it now. My great grandparents were also interned in those camps and share a very similar story to Mine Okubo. It is very important that people remember this event so it never happens again, I'm thankful for Okubo's works.
Thank you. I always related to the plight of the Japanese Americans during WW2, facing unwarranted suspicion and discrimination due to NO reason other than their ancestry. You may be surprised to learn that similar policies exist and are being practiced today, although in slightly more veiled and sugar-coated forms. ITAR restrictions bar highly qualified individuals from certain careers solely based on their origin or country of birth (I am not talking about migrants here - but people with VERY longstanding citizenship). It really undermines your sense of belonging and identity in the country where you have spent and built your entire life.
Thank you . Your recounting of the Japanese American internment through the life, art and captivity of Miné Okubo vivifies that tragic and shameful chapter of U.S. history. It’s so discouraging that the reaction of many Americans to that event is anger, but not about its inhumanity. They’re angered at being reminded of it at all.
you're so pretty and soft spoken, loved the video!
thank you a lot!! i have learned so much from ur videos ❁☻
omg no need to apologize about the mic--it shouldn't be a preq for making fun videos as a hobby to have an elaborate set-up!
Thank you for making me discover this artist, this was fascinating!
I always get excited whenever you make these vids!
this is so interesting!! my family is british japanese and my sister is an artist so I sent this video to her and my mum! also your mic is fine i can't hear any problems at all!
new fav youtube channel !! i'm learning sm 💌
Yet another amazing video, thank you for sharing your feelings towards the art too, so interesting
Love this so much! Thank you! Two of the best things combined art and history❤
Hey Shannon would you be able to write the books you mentioned in your descriptions? I’d love to read more into the theories and want to remember the book titles!
omg I saw this on my feed and I recognized you immediately from tiktok!!!❤
As a high school history teacher I have used Citizen 13660 in class to injustice of the internment camps. An excellent resource
super interesting video! Love the vibe, and tbh the audio really isnt all that bad
Looks like I'll be checking out Mine Okubo's autobiographical comic. Do you think her illustrations would have felt differently if they were drawn in a different medium? How much of that was a matter of necessity in that context?
wow never heard of her before!
really interesting to hear about japanese american history, too
i listen to you in my macbook (maybe its a phone thing idk) and i really cannot understand the complains about the mic, i think it sounds like any other video ive seen on youtube, so dont worry!
Awesome video, I had no idea those camps even existed.
It is not all Asian people look the same always at least, I learned not long ago about "racial blindness" and how much it can influence our perspective when judging other's ethnic features.
when youre good there will always be people who disagree with the way you did things