Between 1930 and 1940 only 70 Pierce County Nisei out of 419 high school graduates enrolled in colleges and universities. Even after graduating from college and/or professional schools many had difficulty finding a job in their field.
Describes part of the Governor Tom McCall Park which is known as the Japanese American Historical Plaza. Features stones etched with poetry to remind viewers of the struggle and hardship that Japanese immigrants and their descendants in the U.S. have…
