Date: March 16, 2011
Location: Oakland, California
Videographer: Tani Ikeda
Densho ID: ddr-densho-1000-327
02:24:32
21 segments
Nisei male. Born May 3, 1923, in Auburn, California. Grew up in the Sacramento Valley, where parents ran a farm. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. Worked as a hospital orderly in camp. Forced to sit with a young man who had been shot during the ""Manzanar Riot,"" and quit job as an orderly as a result of this incident. Served in the Military Intelligence Service. Left camp and attended the University of Illinois for a time, then moved to Berkeley to complete school. While a professor at Berkeley, published numerous findings, including studies regarding police use of deadly force. Mr. Akagi passed away in 2015.
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