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		Kerry Yo Nakagawa: Diamonds in the Rough Recorded Live: Sunday, March 11, 2007, 9:30 am PST G U E S T : Kerry Yo Nakagawa, author and filmmmaker Moderated by : Brent Andrew, Canon for Communications, Grace Cathedral Dial-Up Broadband need help? Download mp3 Subscribe to Podcast About the Program: During World War II, baseball played behind barbed wire brought a sense of both normalcy and of continuing American identity to the Japanese-Americans exiled in internment camps. Author and award winning filmmaker Kerry Yo Nakagawa explores the cultural bonds forged through the prism of baseball, and how a sport so uniquely American helped the Japanese-American community garner respect and acceptance in the years that followed. After the conclusion of World War II, and the internment camps themselves faded from memory, the story of Japanese-American baseball players, coaches, teams, and leagues nearly became a lost chapter in American history. Only today is it being rediscovered, thanks, in part to author and award winning filmmaker Kerry Yo Nakagawa. At the Forum, he will discuss how America’s national pastime encouraged physical fitness and kept self-esteem alive amongst Japanese-American internees in spite of the loneliness and harsh conditions of desert wasteland camps. "The Art of Gaman," an exhibit at San Francisco's Museum of Craft and Folk Arts, features arts and crafts created by Japanese-Americans residing in WWII internment camps. The exhibit runs through Jan. 21. Click here for more information. Related Links Richard Rodriguez: The Culture of American Identity Race, religion and culture are up for debate in this thrilling discussion of our evolving national identity. Forum. Civil Liberties: Civic Responsibility Ward Connerly, America's most outspoken anti-affirmative action activist and author of California's Proposition 209, will talk about the sensitive issue of race in America. Forum. E-Racing Entitlements Find out why Shelby Steele believes affirmative action hurts fellow African Americans. Forum.