Manzanar, Diverted Delve Deeper
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Film summary
At the foot of the majestic snow-capped Sierras, Manzanar, the WWII concentration camp, becomes the confluence for memories of Payahuunadü, the now-parched “land of flowing water.” Intergenerational women from Native American, Japanese American and rancher communities form an unexpected alliance to defend their land and water from Los Angeles. A co-production of the Center for Asian American Media and Vision Maker Media. A co-presentation with the Center for Asian American Media.
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Introduction
This list of fiction and nonfiction books provides a range of perspectives on the issues raised by the POV documentary Manzanar Diverted: When Water Becomes Dust.
Contributors
Susan Conlon, MLIS and Kim Dorman, Community Engagement Coordinator, of Princeton Public Library
The Body Politic Discussion Guide
Twice Colonized Discussion Guide
Songs of Black Folk
The People Could Fly