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Kenji Kenneth Murase begin writing for Japanese American newspapers soon after graduating from high school in Parlier, California, and pursed courses English at UCLA and Berkeley, where also became involved in progressive social activism. While incarcerated at Poston, he participated in the Japanese American Evaluation and Resettlement Study (JERS) and took a leading role in the camp's newspaper. In late 1942 Murase secured educational leave, ultimately enrolling at Temple University with support from the ABHMS. During this time he corresponded frequently with John Thomas about the political views among Nisei. In 1944 he began graduate studies in social work at Columbia University, and went on to a long career as professor at the University of Washington and San Francisco State University.
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Kenji Kenneth Murase begin writing for Japanese American newspapers soon after graduating from high school in Parlier, California, and pursed courses English at UCLA and Berkeley, where also became involved in progressive social activism. While incarcerated at Poston, he participated in the Japanese American Evaluation and Resettlement Study (JERS) and took a leading role in the camp's newspaper. In late 1942 Murase secured educational leave, ultimately enrolling at Temple University with support from the ABHMS. During this time he corresponded frequently with John Thomas about the political views among Nisei. In 1944 he began graduate studies in social work at Columbia University, and went on to a long career as professor at the University of Washington and San Francisco State University.