Michelle Kumata "BIPOC on Colonialism, Nationalism, and [the harmful illusion of] White Supremacy"

Summary: Conversation with 3.5 generation Japanese-American artist Michelle Kumata about her time at Wing Luke Museum, her project on the Japanese Diaspora in the US and Brazil, her work "Song For Generations", and how it deals with the internment of Japanese Americans during WWII. We discuss the importance of listening to those from historically marginalized communities and really processing what is happening right now, then taking action as individuals to effect positive change. Plus, shoutouts to Wa Na Wari, Elisheba Johnson and Inye Wokoma, Roger Shimomura, Erin Shigaki, and Louie Gong