doi:10.7916/d8-b951-zz48Oral history interview with Ina Sugihara Jones, 2000Jones, Ina Sugiharaoral historiesmixed materialJournalistsJapanese Americans--Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945Civil rights movements--History--20th century.--United StatesCivil rights workers--History--20th century.--United StatesUnited States Race relations 20th centuryJones, Ina SugiharaCongress of Racial Equality. New York (Harlem) ChapterAmerican Civil Liberties Union of Northern CaliforniaNational Broadcasting CompanyIna Sugihara Jones begins this interview by speaking about her heritage, her early life on the West Coast, and her parents' immigration experience. Jones describes her siblings, Japanese upbringing, and early education. She discusses the challenges her family experienced during the Great Depression and their eventual move to Long Beach, California in 1933. Jones outlines the job discrimination she encountered as a Japanese American woman and the expectations of her parents. Jones describes her job at the Northern California branch of the ACLU and contextualizes the internment camps. She describes her various jobs in New York, as well as her first impressions of the city. Jones recalls initial meetings at New York CORE and describes her relationship with Lula Farmer. Jones describes at great length her work at NBC as a secretary and labor contract analyst. Finally, Jones speaks briefly about her work as correspondent for Religious News Service, Pittsburgh Courier, and the Pacific Citizen