Mineo Katagiri (August 1, 1919 – November 15, 2005) was a Japanese-American social activist for racial equality, and a minister for the United Church of Christ.
After he graduated, Katagiri worked with labor union leaders to unite white, black, and Japanese American workers at Seabrook Farms, where Japanese Americans who were released from internment camps worked while they were transitioning back into society.[3] After that, Katagiri taught at Doshisha University.
In 1959 he moved to Seattle and was the campus minister at the University of Washington. In 1969 he started the Asian Coalition for Equality. The goal of the coalition was to bring Asian-Americans together to fight intolerance and advocate for civil rights alongside African Americans.[4][5] Katagiri also advocated for LGBT rights throughout his career.[6][7]
He then moved to New York City in 1970 to serve as the director of mission priorities for the United Church of Christ. He was head of the church's Northern California Conference from 1975 to 1984. During that time he worked with Angel Taglucop and Erasto Arenas to establish ministries in San Francisco's Filipino community.[8]
Katagiri died in 2005 after a fall while golfing.[2]
ReferencesEdit
^Soga, Yasutaro (March 2, 1940). "Katagiri named head of University "Y"". hojishinbun.hoover.org. Nippu Jiji. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
^ ab"Rev. Mineo Katagiri -- minister and golfer". SFGate. 2005-12-12. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
^Cindy., Hahamovitch (1997). The fruits of their labor : Atlantic coast farmworkers and the making of migrant poverty, 1870-1945. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press. ISBN0807823309. OCLC 35559113.
^"Seattle Civil Rights & Labor History Project- Organizations". depts.washington.edu. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
^Community & Difference : Teaching, Pluralism, & Social Justice. S.L.: Peter Lang Pub. 2007. ISBN9780820468440. OCLC 760628993.
^Atkins, Gary (2003). Gay Seattle : stories of exile and belonging. Seattle: University of Washington Press. ISBN9780295800998. OCLC 742517287.
^Vecsey, George (June 27, 1979). "Church Shuns Divisions on Homosexuality". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
^Asian American religious cultures. Lee, Jonathan H. X.,, Matsuoka, Fumitaka,, Yee, Edmond, 1938-, Nakasone, Ronald Y. Santa Barbara. 2015. ISBN9781598843309. OCLC 895731298.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link)
External linksEdit
Oral history interview
October 22, 2023
mineo, katagiri, august, 1919, november, 2005, japanese, american, social, activist, racial, equality, minister, united, church, christ, contents, early, life, career, references, external, linksearly, life, editkatagiri, born, haleiwa, hawaii, august, 1919, s. Mineo Katagiri August 1 1919 November 15 2005 was a Japanese American social activist for racial equality and a minister for the United Church of Christ Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 References 4 External linksEarly life EditKatagiri was born in Haleiwa Hawaii on August 1 1919 As a student at the University of Hawaiʻi he was elected president of the university YMCA 1 He graduated in 1941 and went on to earn a degree in theology from the Union Theological Seminary in 1944 2 Career EditAfter he graduated Katagiri worked with labor union leaders to unite white black and Japanese American workers at Seabrook Farms where Japanese Americans who were released from internment camps worked while they were transitioning back into society 3 After that Katagiri taught at Doshisha University In 1959 he moved to Seattle and was the campus minister at the University of Washington In 1969 he started the Asian Coalition for Equality The goal of the coalition was to bring Asian Americans together to fight intolerance and advocate for civil rights alongside African Americans 4 5 Katagiri also advocated for LGBT rights throughout his career 6 7 He then moved to New York City in 1970 to serve as the director of mission priorities for the United Church of Christ He was head of the church s Northern California Conference from 1975 to 1984 During that time he worked with Angel Taglucop and Erasto Arenas to establish ministries in San Francisco s Filipino community 8 Katagiri died in 2005 after a fall while golfing 2 References Edit Soga Yasutaro March 2 1940 Katagiri named head of University Y hojishinbun hoover org Nippu Jiji Retrieved 2018 09 24 a b Rev Mineo Katagiri minister and golfer SFGate 2005 12 12 Retrieved 2018 09 19 Cindy Hahamovitch 1997 The fruits of their labor Atlantic coast farmworkers and the making of migrant poverty 1870 1945 Chapel Hill University of North Carolina Press ISBN 0807823309 OCLC 35559113 Seattle Civil Rights amp Labor History Project Organizations depts washington edu Retrieved 2018 09 19 Community amp Difference Teaching Pluralism amp Social Justice S L Peter Lang Pub 2007 ISBN 9780820468440 OCLC 760628993 Atkins Gary 2003 Gay Seattle stories of exile and belonging Seattle University of Washington Press ISBN 9780295800998 OCLC 742517287 Vecsey George June 27 1979 Church Shuns Divisions on Homosexuality The New York Times Retrieved 2018 09 19 Asian American religious cultures Lee Jonathan H X Matsuoka Fumitaka Yee Edmond 1938 Nakasone Ronald Y Santa Barbara 2015 ISBN 9781598843309 OCLC 895731298 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link CS1 maint others link External links EditOral history interview Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mineo Katagiri amp oldid 1157106961, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
