Logo

Anurag অনুরাগ

  • Random
  • Archive
  • RSS
  • Ask me anything
  • Submit
Yuri Kochiyama is a Japanese American human rights activist, but often remembered for her work in The Black Panther Party.In 1960, Kochiyama and her spouse moved to Harlem in New York City and joined the Harlem Parents Committee. She became acquainted with Malcolm X and was a member of his Organization of Afro-American Unity. She was also present at Malcolm X’s assassination on February 21, 1965, at the Audubon Ballroom in Harlem, and held him in her arms as he lay dying.In 1977, Kochiyama joined the group of Puerto Ricans that took over the Statue of Liberty to draw attention to the struggle for Puerto Rican independence.Over the years, Kochiyama has dedicated herself to various causes, such as the rights of political prisoners, freeing Mumia Abu-Jamal, nuclear disarmament, and reparations to Japanese Americans who were interned during the war.In 2005, Kochiyama was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize through the “1,000 Women for the Nobel Peace Prize 2005” project.
View Separately

Yuri Kochiyama is a Japanese American human rights activist, but often remembered for her work in The Black Panther Party.

In 1960, Kochiyama and her spouse moved to Harlem in New York City and joined the Harlem Parents Committee. She became acquainted with Malcolm X and was a member of his Organization of Afro-American Unity. She was also present at Malcolm X’s assassination on February 21, 1965, at the Audubon Ballroom in Harlem, and held him in her arms as he lay dying.

In 1977, Kochiyama joined the group of Puerto Ricans that took over the Statue of Liberty to draw attention to the struggle for Puerto Rican independence.

Over the years, Kochiyama has dedicated herself to various causes, such as the rights of political prisoners, freeing Mumia Abu-Jamal, nuclear disarmament, and reparations to Japanese Americans who were interned during the war.

In 2005, Kochiyama was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize through the “1,000 Women for the Nobel Peace Prize 2005” project.

    • #Yuri Kochiyama
    • #Black Panther Party
    • #Japanese Internment Camps
  • anuraglahiri Avatar Posted by anuraglahiri
  • 1 year ago
  • 539
  • Permalink
Share

Short URL

TwitterFacebookPinterestGoogle+

539 Notes/ Hide

  1. drawplay likes this
  2. z-iii reblogged this from anuraglahiri
  3. z-iii likes this
  4. lanternsonlakes likes this
  5. nuggetlump reblogged this from symphosphere
  6. nuggetlump likes this
  7. symphosphere reblogged this from anuraglahiri
  8. illmosis likes this
  9. gh2u likes this
  10. bettafish-resistance reblogged this from chain-link-voyage
  11. bettafish-resistance likes this
  12. chain-link-voyage reblogged this from anuraglahiri
  13. joyonihongo likes this
  14. nikki-despair likes this
  15. incrementorum reblogged this from cutiecowbabe
  16. kittytummies likes this
  17. nihongofakku reblogged this from cutiecowbabe
  18. awfuckk likes this
  19. dinosoresaur likes this
  20. princetears reblogged this from cutiecowbabe
  21. cutiecowbabe reblogged this from anuraglahiri
  22. narcoticsandguns reblogged this from azcity
  23. arainbowofreason likes this
  24. sometimesa-poet likes this
  25. dammitjulie likes this
  26. luchopilucho reblogged this from sage-power
  27. baritonepats reblogged this from sage-power
  28. sage-power reblogged this from anuraglahiri
  29. wordsbynicole likes this
  30. genericteenfemme likes this
  31. timeforahealthylife likes this
  32. michael831 likes this
  33. kickasspandaattack reblogged this from anuraglahiri and added:
    AKA BAD ASS
  34. glittershotgun likes this
  35. allmyninjas reblogged this from hasak0
  36. allmyninjas likes this
  37. bashan-reese reblogged this from anuraglahiri
  38. reese-k likes this
  39. saintdyke likes this
  40. delladonnaleone reblogged this from theyoungsocialist
  41. theyoungsocialist reblogged this from badassbodhi
  42. badassbodhi reblogged this from kayteesee
  43. freakygeekyblerd reblogged this from anuraglahiri
  44. ga2p reblogged this from penrose-stairs
  45. penrose-stairs reblogged this from anuraglahiri
  46. rubysting reblogged this from marieantoinettes-last-bong-rip
  47. marieantoinettes-last-bong-rip reblogged this from philtippett
  48. bluebunny likes this
  49. kittenspit likes this
  50. obsessionfull reblogged this from philtippett
  51. Show more notesLoading...
← Previous • Next →

Anurag অনুরাগ

Portrait/Logo

Queer feminist diasporic desi!

Catch me here too:

  • @anuraglahiri on Twitter
  • anuraglahiri on Pinterest
  • naomilahiri on Last.fm
  • Google
  • My Skype Info
  • Linkedin Profile

Follow my tweets

Instagram

loading tweets…

loading photos…

Following

  • brownpeopleproblems
  • fuckyeahzoesaldana
  • blackandkillingit
  • newmodelminority
  • angrybrownbaby
  • reallyfoxnews
  • le-kif-kif
  • blondedumonde
  • crunkfeministcollective
  • flawlessescape
  • fuckyeahhardfemme
  • whatshouldwecallme
  • thetrevorproject
  • fuckyeahethnicwomen
  • bravenewgirls
  • kalisherni
  • thefemaletyrant
  • fala7idreams
  • thatneedstogo
  • fuckyeahasiandykes
  • titotito
  • nadyatajmahal
  • fuckyeahfeminists
  • bklynboihood
  • digitaldesperados
  • twofloorloftinthemiddleofthecity
  • lipstick-feminists
  • wocsurvivalkit
  • decolonizeyourmind
  • dear-photograph
  • newamuricangospels
  • mishthi
  • hsmua
  • fuckyeahnailart
  • swagistani
  • fuckyeahprettynails
  • naturalbelle
  • iheartladkhis
  • bettacomecorrect
  • azaadi
  • currytits
  • fuckyeahinterspeciesfriendships
  • summersetting
  • transclothesexchange
  • ayolola
  • brownmenace
  • azaadiart
  • deafmuslimpunx
  • racialicious
  • khalishh
  • sundayeveningmusings
  • brownroundboi
  • secretaryofswagriculture
  • fuckyeahsouthasia
  • fuckyeahmindy
  • queerhairyvag
  • blkdykegoddess
  • neffyfrofro
  • kaydavis
  • stfuconservatives
  • shaktiandshanti
  • imancosmetics
  • heartsthecoal
  • elixherfix
  • omniscienttheory
  • negrosunshine
  • effyeahwnba
  • favianna
  • fuckyeahbignoses
  • kimyadawson
  • secretarysbreakroom
  • juliasegal
  • channingkennedy
  • fuckyeahgenderstudies
  • fuckyeahbrownandbutch
  • aluminumawning
  • slightlyinsultingchicagoposters
  • theesatisfaction
  • janetmock
  • spektorsnails
  • bitchesgottaeat
  • queerstickyfingers
  • arewomenhuman
  • joshunda
  • lenellemoise
  • miriamzperez
  • terrysdiary
  • trs10
  • caturday
  • sonniedaze
  • mselyglam
  • hinduthug
  • fuckyeahmiddleeast
  • ahredakar
  • howdoiputthisgently
  • wheninacademia
  • ellendegeneres
  • shaananigans
  • scandalmoments
  • beyonce
  • reginaagu
  • mustluvvshoes
  • puzzl3peace
  • dumbesttweets
  • hoodinididit
  • swirlspice
  • sheelaincolombo
  • queermuslims
  • awesomepeoplehangingouttogether
  • glennishamorgan
  • azizisbored
  • omgsexyfood
  • lowendtheory
  • imanihenry
  • browntourage
  • jusreign
  • chescaleigh
  • fuckyeahkalinda
  • counterstorytelling
  • anjalai
  • afronativepride3p
  • afrolez
  • thespiritwas
  • jonubian
  • colouredcollective
  • amandamichellejones
  • damaliayo
  • azmatzahra
  • modernstoneage
  • mutinousmindstate
  • fuckyeahlgbtqasians
  • jennyyangjokes
  • azealiabanks
  • returnthegayze
  • lace-nail-art
  • poemajones
  • biancaemilia
  • scarvesinsolidarity
  • kndr
  • purelesbians
  • indian-food
  • papi-coxxx
  • communityandresistance
  • darlingparademusic
  • mynailsaredope
  • kalakari
  • arieswym
  • warsanshire
  • mslaurynhill
  • goodindiangirl
  • blackfeministmanifesto
  • jsmooth995
  • superamit
  • brownpeople
  • bizzarh
  • coloredgirlshustle
  • liberationfromwithin
  • pensiveadagio
  • freakynails
  • asupposedly
  • transfeminism
  • sisteroutsider
  • fuckyeahstudonstud
  • smokingbluntness
  • lezgrowitout
  • fyeahbollywood
  • blackerotica
  • ekuaadisa
  • thepeculiarkind
  • complex-brown
  • lesbianswholooklikejustinbieber
  • textsfrombennett
  • thedesiboutique
  • spectraspeaks
  • dreamhampton1
  • sassynation
  • gaysagainstgaga
  • togetherforjacksoncountykids
  • jamilahlemieux
  • beauty-gone-right
  • qwocmediawire
  • girlsrockcamp
  • kaydavisart
  • moonbelly
  • fuckyeahbollywood
  • wearethe99percent
  • poisonpassion80
  • animalswithstuffedanimals
  • genderqueer
  • leatriceellzy
  • dreamactivistfl
  • helladesi
  • nishasembi
  • whatshouldwecallindians
  • nailside
  • sqs-tec
  • iamoppressed
  • needlesslycrunk
  • dopedesi
  • thereallwordfans
  • africansforafrica
  • fuckyeahmia
  • thewisething
  • itsnotokokcupid
  • asianbowlcuts
  • lulusofie
  • kimberlynfoster
  • fuckyeahaudrelordequotes
  • fuckyeahlesbians
  • reviewofmycat
  • deafmuslimpunk
  • pleasurepoliticsstanford
  • iyjl
  • heygirlitsrih
  • sapnamag
  • mymothersjewellery
  • feministsrk
  • childrenwithswag
  • bicoastalmix
  • taliopolis
  • mybathwater
  • fuckyeahbrownpeople
  • fuckyeahwomanism
  • shalom-f
  • revolutionaryminded
  • fuckyeahtianafromthehood
  • socialworky
  • fuckyeahprotest
  • saadaonline
  • dontcallit
  • blackgirldangerous
  • whitepeoplemourningromney
  • fuckyeahwhitneymixter
  • catsagainstcatcalling
  • themindofjonz
  • heygirlitiskstew
  • ofanotherfashion
  • maxiandapril
  • rachelmaddowheygirl
  • scandybars
  • isthisfeminist
  • meowmeowmaru
  • onebrowngirl
  • feministphotoblogproject
  • iqwoc
  • darklovelyandsouthasian
  • iamtheoppressor
  • gangstafeminists
  • wereherewerequeer
  • queerbrownerotica
  • hotasiandykes
  • rangeela881
  • goddamnawesomenailart
  • whenobamaendorsed
  • fuckyeahsarabettencourt
  • lgbtjobs
  • plannedparenthoodsavedme
  • goldemind
  • gangsterly
  • fuckyeahgracejones
  • awwccupywallstreet
  • sophiaisthecolor
  • sumanfuh
  • creatrixtiara
  • ohyoubraveyoungthings
  • ilovehijab
  • elenorr
  • godlovespavement
  • textsfromhillaryclinton
  • stuffwhitesupremacistdesissay
  • echaidez14
  • southasiandiaspora
  • socialworkryangosling
  • ruqayya
  • urrrrrrrnest
  • helloblueivycarter
  • afoodstory
  • onlyforthegiftedandbeautiful
  • ifiwasapoorblackkid
  • nothinbuta-lostboi
  • shoesunder100
  • fuckyeahhipsterariel
  • queerbrownporn
  • thesugarantour
  • gaysianinvasions
  • alongwalkhomeinc
  • detroitred
  • travellingypsy
  • ihadanepiphanny
  • fuckyeahtracyryerson
  • womanistmusings
  • muslimswearingthings
  • lookatthisfuckinghipster
  • fuckyeahbutchlesbians

I <3 These Posts

  • Photo via lipstick-feminists

    fuckyeahhardfemme:

    Art and text by me, Grace Kettenbrink

    Check out my other work if you like it!

    http://grace-morgan-art.tumblr.com/

    Photo via lipstick-feminists
  • Photo via blondedumonde
    Photo via blondedumonde
  • Photo via indian-food

    iindianfood:

    Pistachio Kulfi with Rose petals

    Photo via indian-food
  • Photo via fuckyeahhardfemme
    Photo via fuckyeahhardfemme
See more →
  • RSS
  • Random
  • Archive
  • Ask me anything
  • Submit
  • Mobile
Effector Theme by Pixel Union