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Heartbeat of Struggle

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By Diane C. Fujino — 2025

Heartbeat of Struggle is the first biography of this courageous woman, the most prominent Asian American activist to emerge during the 1960s. Based on extensive archival research and interviews with Kochiyama's family, friends, and the subject herself, Diane C. See more...

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Asian American and Pacific Islander Well-Being