February 19 is the Day of Remembrance, the annual recognition of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s signing of Executive Order 9066 and the subsequent incarceration of nearly 120,000 people of Japanese descent living mostly in Washington, Oregon, and California. To commemorate the thousands of people affected by this human rights abuse, our discussion this year features news anchor and filmmaker David Ono and his documentary series FACEism, which examines how racism is rooted in often ignored and painful histories. FACEism: "FACEism is when we make quick, often unfair, judgments about people we don't even know, ignoring the fact there is so much more behind their face."

Panelists will consider episodes from the documentary series and explore how community activists’ further discussions about history, accountability, and injustice in our past, present, and future.

Moderator: Modupe Labode, Curator and Public Historian, Smithsonian, National Museum of American History

Panelists:  David Ono, Anchor for ABC7 Eyewitness News Los Angeles, CA; Ann Burroughs, President and CEO, Japanese American National Museum; Cheyenne Cheng, Norman Y. Mineta Fellow for the Japanese American Citizens League; and Matthew Weisbly, Daniel K. Inouye Fellow for the Japanese American Citizens League.

Location: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3AiHVr-IIQ&feature=youtu.be

Sponsor: American History Museum

Co-sponsors: Japanese American Citizens League; Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation; Japanese American National Museum; Japanese American Citizens League, DC Chapter; National Japanese American Memorial Foundation

Venue: National Museum of American History

Cost: Free

Accessibility: ASL-interpreted program, Real-time captioning

Details: Requests for accessibility services can be made by phone at 202-633-3150 or by email at NMAHPrograms@si.edu.  Two weeks prior notice is preferred.