My district is the birthplace of Amy Tan. a ChineseAmerican woman and New York Times bestselling author best known for her novel The Joy Luck Club. and its subsequent film adaptation. She has received countless acknowledgments including the Bay Area Book Reviewers Award. Today. Ms. Tans novels and short stories are a part of high schools and universities literary curricula nationwide. My district is also the birthplace of Fred Korematsu. born in Oakland to Japanese immigrants. who challenged the World War II internment of Japanese American citizens. As an American citizen Mr. Korematsu refused to go to an internment camp. but he was arrested. sent to one in 1942 and branded a spy by newspapers.
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