This Week in American History: Yuri Kochiyama was born on May 19, 1921. She was a political activist. She dedicated her life to fighting for social change by participating in social justice and human rights movements. Yuri Kochiyama’s Early Life Kochiyama was born and raised in San Pedro, California. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Kochiyama saw her father arrested and detained … [Read more...]