Frank Emi was born in 1916 Los Angeles, and his family are of Japanese descent. He was a Japanese American Civil Rights Activist. At a young age, he and his family were forced to leave California, Los Angeles to go to an internment camp which was in Wyoming, during World War II. Here at the internment camp, he resisted serving in combat without becoming a full citizen and by doing this, he showed many men that they could resist going into combat unless they became a citizen of the United States. He was also known for being a leading figure in the Heart Mountain Fair Play community. Not only did he resist getting drafted, he also started a hoc group that protested for the drafting of Japanese Americans during World War II. Emi was one of the leaders of a resistance movement who dared question the legality of drafting Japanese American men. Emi was very brave for standing up to soldiers to show other Japanese Americans that it was unjust to enlist men who were stripped of their right to be citizens but were forced into military services. He died December 1, 2010, at 94 years old in West Covina.
Frank Emi
In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, every school day The Cardinal will feature a prominent and historical Asian American or Pacific Islander, living or dead, who has worked toward change, advancement, and/or world peace. Some of them are heroes, and some are unsung heroes, who deserve recognition, and have made a contribution to society.
Jaylah Storey, Staff Writer
May 17, 2024
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Jaylah Storey is currently a student at Hoover High School, and is a junior this school year. She likes roller skating but isn't that good at it. She hates heights and will pass out on a rollercoaster. Jaylah has a goal of making it on the honor role and going to a university, where she can study psychology and become a therapist. Her role model is her dad, and his name is Johnathan Mitchell. He did 10 years in service and was a “Look at the bright side” type of person. She doesn’t know what college she wants to go to but she wants to become a family therapist or a fashion designer. Jaylah wants to help change the world by educating the people here in the world. Society can make the world a better place by just helping other people because if we all helped each other their world would be a better place.