Reclaiming History Ronald Takaki's Journey to Unify America's Past

Ronald Takaki. He's the grandson of Japanese immigrants and a professor of Ethnic Studies at Berkeley. His book, Strangers from a Different ... A Different Mirror for Young People brings ethnic history alive through the words of people, including teens, who recorded their experiences. Ronald Takaki, professor emeritus of ethnic studies at the University of California, Berkeley, and a preeminent scholar of US race relations. Ronald T. Takaki dies at 70; pioneer in the field of ethnic studies. A prolific and sometimes controversial scholar, he had struggled for nearly 20 years with ... Prof. Ron Takaki passed away this week at the ago of 70. Dale Minami shares his thoughts on Prof. Takaki's legacy and their friendship. Ronald T. Takaki dies at 70; pioneer in the field of ethnic studies ... Ronald T. Takaki, a prolific and controversial scholar who helped pioneer ... I'm really honored by the opportunity to have written the foreword for the 30th anniversary edition of Ronald Takaki's remarkable history book, ... ... their idea of what it is to be American”… Excerpt from “A Different Mirror, A History of Multicultural America,” Ronald Takaki, Little, Brown and Company, 1993. RONALD TAKAKI (1939-2009) was recognized as one of the foremost scholars of American ethnic history and diversity. He is the author of the multiple award- ... This teaching only focuses on the European settlement and their history in America, therefore, causing no acknowledgement to the minorities. Takaki challenges ...