Yuri Kochiyama

Biography

Yuri Kochiyama (河内山 百合子 (ユリ・コウチヤマ), Kōchiyama Yuriko; born Mary Yuriko Nakahara; May 19, 1921 – June 1, 2014) was an American civil rights activist born in San Pedro, California. She was interned at the Jerome War Relocation Center in Arkansas during World War II, an experience that influenced her views on racism in the United States. While interned, she helped run a letter-writing campaign to Nisei (transl. 'second-generation') soldiers, wrote for the Jerome camp newspaper, and volunteered with the United Service Organizations (USO).

Known For

Seven Songs for Malcolm X

Of the People: The Women of the Civil Rights Movement

Mountains That Take Wing: Angela Davis & Yuri Kochiyama- A Conversation on Life, Struggles, and Liberation

Yuri Kochiyama: Passion for Justice

All Movies (4)

• Of the People: The Women of the Civil Rights Movement2026 · as Self (archival)
• Mountains That Take Wing: Angela Davis & Yuri Kochiyama- A Conversation on Life, Struggles, and Liberation2010 · as Self
• Yuri Kochiyama: Passion for Justice1993 · as Herself
• Seven Songs for Malcolm X1993