History For The Reckoning launches today, exploring how historical injustices continue to shape the present.
Hosted by writer and theatre maker Spencer Ford, the new series confronts difficult chapters of history through personal recollections and firsthand testimony.
Season one, American Concentration Camps: The Story of WWII Japanese Incarceration, focuses on the forced removal and incarceration of more than 120,000 Japanese Americans following Executive Order 9066.
The series traces pre-war life in Japanese American communities, the impact of Pearl Harbor, daily life inside the camps, and lesser-known Department of Justice facilities.
It also examines resistance movements, Supreme Court cases, and the decades-long struggle for redress and healing led by the Japanese American community.
Episodes highlight intergenerational trauma and the relevance of these events today, particularly for younger audiences.
The first episode features actor, writer, and activist George Takei, best known for portraying Lieutenant Sulu in the Star Trek franchise.
The show is available across all podcast platforms, YouTube, and through a newsletter that offers additional visuals.
