Day of Remembrance

  • 81 Years of Remembrance

    February 19th marks the 81st anniversary of President Franklin D. Roosevelt signing Executive Order 9066 in 1942, removing Japanese Americans from their homes, jobs, and taking away their freedom on the basis of race. The Seattle Public Library honors the legacy and deeply felt impact of this order that has echoed through generations of Japanese… Continue reading

  • A Day of Remembrance with Khizr Khan

    Gold Star father Khizr Khan made headlines when he offered to lend his copy of the Constitution to then-presidential candidate Donald Trump during a speech at the 2016 Democratic National Convention, asking him to read the document and “look for the words ‘liberty’ and ‘equal protection of law.’” Khan will be speaking at Seattle Center on Sunday, February… Continue reading