“Serve the People and You Help Yourself”: Japanese-American Anti-Drug Organizing in Los Angeles, 1969 to 1972

Part of a special issue on Asian and Pacific Islander populations within the U.S. The writer examines the grassroots efforts of the third-generation Japanese-American activists who battled drug abuse among their community in Los Angeles. She discusses the underlying factors that drove this generatio...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fu, May (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2008
In: Social justice
Year: 2008, Volume: 35, Issue: 2, Pages: 80-99
Online Access: Volltext (Publisher)
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Keywords:
Grassroots movements
Barbiturates
Substance abuse prevention
Activism
Activists
Japanese Americans
Drug abuse prevention
Minorities > United States > History
Japanese Americans > History
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Summary:Part of a special issue on Asian and Pacific Islander populations within the U.S. The writer examines the grassroots efforts of the third-generation Japanese-American activists who battled drug abuse among their community in Los Angeles. She discusses the underlying factors that drove this generation of Japanese-Americans to drug abuse. She comments on the activist groups Yellow Brotherhood, Asian Sisters, and others, noting in particular their philosophy of serving the whole community and self-help.
ISSN:2327-641X