Events › Living Voices: Within the Silence

Experience the impact of Japanese American incarceration during World War II—through the eyes of one young citizen navigating fear, loyalty, and identity in a time of injustice. In 1941, Emiko is an ordinary American teenager whose life is upended when her family is imprisoned following the signing of Executive Order 9066. Through a powerful blend of live solo performance and archival film, Within the Silence brings history to life and invites reflection on civil rights, resilience, and belonging.

Ages 9 and up. 

Please register.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Woodmont Library. 

Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities is available by request. Email access@kcls.org at least seven days before the event. Automated closed captioning is always available for online events.