One Man’s Internment Story – Jack Kubota

One Man’s Internment Story – Jack Kubota Saturday, October 2, 2021 • 2-3:30 p.m. Virtual Branch Library This program will be conducted in an interview format after a short history of Japanese American internment is given. Carlsbad resident Jack Kubota was born in Pasadena, California, but moved to the Imperial Valley when he was an infant. His family had a trucking business, and he grew up and attended school in El Centro. In 1942 when he was 13 years old, his family was forced to move to an internment camp at Poston, Arizona. His conversation partner, Linda Canada, is a historian of local history who was the archivist for JAHSSD. Register NowThis fall, Author of the Month will be part of a quarter-long (Sept – Dec) program, The Rebellious Miss Breed: San Diego Public Library & the Japanese American Incarceration featuring San Diego librarian Clara Breed, who fought against the Japanese incarceration during WWII and rose to protest this deeply historic wrong. This project has been made possible with support from California Humanities, a partner of the NEH. Visit calhum.org.