Ronald Takaki, founder of UC Berkeley's Ethnic Studies Ph.D. Program, passes away
Posted by Michael Ong May 28, 2009
http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-ronald-takaki29-2009may29,0,6360569...
"Ronald T. Takaki dies at 70; the grandson of Japanese immigrants established UC Berkeley's PhD program in ethnic studies, the first of its kind in the nation, and gave it prestige by drawing top-notch scholars as teachers." - LA Times
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I had the privilege to work with him
Dr. Takaki was an advisor for "Crossing East", the first Asian history series on public radio (of which I was managing editor). His writings, including "A Different Mirror: A History of Multicultural America" and "Strangers from a Different Shore: A History of Asian Americans" lit the way for all the stories about Asian Americans that have followed. May his clarity and courage give strength to all those who have stories to tell.
Catherine Stifter Media & Technology Co-Director