Mary Oyama Mittwer
Outspoken Japanese American journalist who wrote on social issues in the 1930s and 1940s / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mary "Molly" Teiko Oyama Mittwer (1907–1994) was a Japanese American journalist and community organizer who is best known for covering controversial topics such as social reform, dating and marriage, racism and integration.[1][2] Throughout the 1930s and 1940s, Oyama Mittwer wrote articles to help fellow Nisei Japanese Americans navigate the political and social complexities of the day and to promote multiracial and cross-cultural solidarity among activists of different racial and ethnic backgrounds.[3][4] She wrote advice columns, articles, interviews, and poetry for major Japanese-American newspapers and journals, including but not limited Rafu Shimpo, Kashu Mainichi, Nichibei, Shin-Sekai, The New World Sun, Leaves, Gyo-Sho, Nisei magazine Current Life, and the Common Ground journal, which focused on giving minoritized racial groups a platform.[1][2][4]
Mary Oyama Mittwer | |
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Born | June 19, 1907 |
Died | January 12, 1994 |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Journalist |