Research Resources on Korematsu
1. Center for American Progress - www.americanprogress.org
Founded in 2003, Center for American Progress is headed by John D. Podesta. Podesta is former Chief of Staff to President Bill Clinton and also a law professor at Georgetown University. CAP was created to support the main objective of providing to the progressive movement. CAP also concentrates on broadening progressive policies as well as broadening awareness of American Progress.
The website has such a wide range of information from people, places and events, all in correlation with American Progress. Website provides multimedia tools such as video and interactive tools to help with a more visual look into progression. Navigation on this site is excellent, with no delays making information readily available. An interesting fact about this site that I found is that it gives you a detailed background into the founders and the Center's goals for the future, making them very personable and friendly.
http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2005/04/b489061.html
2. ACLU of Northern California - www.aclunc.org
A foundation erected to preserve the protections of the Constitution's Bill of Rights since 1934, ACLU also educates and informs the public and media about constitutional freedoms. ACLU-Northern California is located in San Franscico and has over 55,000 members as of today. Some issues the ACLU deals with are: the death penalty, gay and lesbian rights, religious freedom and criminal justice-just to name a few.
ACLU's website not only acts as an informative site, but also as their communication tool to the public. They post recent projects, campaigns and also recruit new members through this website. The website also allows for donations towards each project an individual may want to get involved in, or directly for the cause. One campaign they have, Tracked in America, allows you short audio clips you can listen to of stories from U.S. government surveillance. This website is very pleasing to the eyes, with many photos. Information on this site is easy to find and pages load extremely well.
http://www.trackedinamerica.org/timeline/pearl_harbor/korematsu/
3. Korematsu Institute - http://fredkorematsu.org
The Fred T. Korematsu Institute for Civil Rights and Education is funded through the Wallace Alexander Gerbode Foundation as well as the Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rasati Foundation. The Institute was founded and supported by the Asian Law Caucus to speak out about Asian American civil rights and human rights through programs that focus on education, activism and leadership.
Korematsu online is more of an interactive website. It will allow Asian communities to access media tools and educational materials to assist in their goal of building racial equality through virtual education. This website was just recently launched in April of 2009 and contents are still being added. Contents will be added via the winners of the Korematsu Creative Content Prize and other media organizations.
http://www.fredkorematsu.org
4. Landmark Cases Supreme Court - www.landmarkcases.org
Developed as a resource tool for educators teaching about Supreme Court cases, this website also allows students access to key issues of each individual case. Not only does this site provide resources, it also has activities connected to each case that can be exercised in a classroom setting, giving the student a more in depth look at each case.
This web site's navigation is easy, and information is not hard to find. There isn't any fancy artwork, graphics, or photos, but gives just enough information. They also provide other supporting resources you can use to further any research you may have.
http://www.landmarkcases.org/korematsu/didthecourt.html
5. PBS - www.pbs.org
The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) was founded in 1969. It is a private, non profit organization that promotes lifelong learning through media. All of it's members are public television stations. This organization supports all aspects of current news, history, art, science and technology, both through television stations and this website.
The website is full of content and you can pretty much find anything here. The layout of the website is user friendly to support younger audiences who may be using the site for research. There is a listing of television shows, links to child appropriate material and is definitely a site that can be used as a strong reference for almost any subject. With so much content, the site is very well organized.
http://www.pbs.org/pov/pov2001/ofcivilwrongsandrights/storyline.html
