MOTAL: "Stand Up for Justice" Documentary Screening

Description

The Museum of Teaching and Learning will present a screening of the documentary "Stand Up for Justice: The Ralph Lazo Story" on Thursday, May 17, from 6-9PM at the Old Orange County Courthouse, 211 W. Santa Ana Blvd., Santa Ana.

Additionally, a discussion will be led by Patty and Steve Nagano. The film will be presented subtitles in Spanish.

"Stand Up for Justice" is a 30-minute film based on the true story of a 16-year-old, Mexican-Irish American high school student from Los Angeles who stood by his Japanese American friends when they were sent to concentration camps during World War II. Ralph Lazo voluntarily lived at the Manzanar concentration camp as the only non-Japanese (non-spouse), was drafted from the camp, and in later years continued to support his Japanese American friends in the fight for redress and reparations.

“Stand Up For Justice is a heart-wrenching 30-minute drama that deserves to become a feature-length film” -Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times.

A Production of Visual Communications and Nikkei for Civil Rights & Redress. Funded in part by the Civil Liberties Public Education Fund, California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, Japanese American Community Services, Individual and Organizational Donors