Nikiko Masumoto performs at White House event on Asian American experiences
Nikiko Masumoto of Masumoto Family Farms in Fresno performed a short piece from her one-woman show “What We Could Carry” at a White House event on Thursday. The “Generational Experiences of Asian Americans” presentation featured speakers from the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, as well as Muslim, Arab, Sikh, and South Asian (MASSA) communities.
Some, like Masumoto, addressed the experiences of Japanese Americans during and after World War II, while others drew parallels to the treatment of Arab and South Asian individuals today.
Today @WhiteHouse invites Japanese American stories & builds solidarity, Asian America + MASSA. Honored to be part! https://t.co/XVTHbgiNH3
— Nikiko Masumoto (@nmasumoto) December 15, 2016
Masumoto is the daughter of David “Mas” Masumoto, Fresno farmer, author of Epitaph for a Peach and Bee columnist.
Watch the full presentation below. Masumoto’s piece begins at approximately 1:34:00.
This story was originally published December 15, 2016 at 3:06 PM with the headline "Nikiko Masumoto performs at White House event on Asian American experiences."