Yuri Kochiyama

Birthday: May 19, 1921

Death: June 01, 2014

Yuri Kochiyama (河内山百合子 (ユリ・コウチヤマ), Kōchiyama Yuriko; born Mary Yuriko Nakahara; May 19, 1921 – June 1, 2014) was an American civil rights activist born in San Pedro, California. She was interned at the Jerome War Relocation Center in Arkansas during World War II, an experience that influenced her views on racism in the United States. While interned, she helped run a letter-writing campaign to Nisei (transl. 'second-generation') soldiers, wrote for the Jerome camp newspaper, and volunteered with the United Service Organizations (USO).

Her Movies

Seven Songs for Malcolm X
October 01, 1993
Mountains That Take Wing: Angela Davis & Yuri Kochiyama- A Conversation on Life, Struggles, and Liberation
June 17, 2010
Yuri Kochiyama: Passion for Justice
October 15, 1993
Of the People: The Women of the Civil Rights Movement
March 11, 2026

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Her Movies

Seven Songs for Malcolm X
October 01, 1993
Mountains That Take Wing: Angela Davis & Yuri Kochiyama- A Conversation on Life, Struggles, and Liberation
June 17, 2010
Yuri Kochiyama: Passion for Justice
October 15, 1993
Of the People: The Women of the Civil Rights Movement
March 11, 2026