In the summer of 1970, the Seattle Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) organized an exhibit titled "Pride and Shame" that chronicled the experience of Japanese and Japanese Americans in the Pacific Northwest from the late 1880s to 1970. First shown at the Museum of History & Industy (MOHAI), the exhibit was in part a community celebration, with displays about Japanese pioneers in the PNW, Japanese organizations and activities, and well-known Japanese personalities. The exhibit also explored the Japanese American experience of World War II, focusing on the experience of the forced removal and incarceration of Japanese and Japanese Americans. Many visitors to "Pride and Shame" were of Japanese descent, and the exhibit is considered to have been a contributing factor to the Japanese American redress movement of the 1970s, which eventually resulted in apologies and reparations to Japanese Americans affected by forced removal and incarceration.

Here, visitors Debbie Hiraki and Peggy Murakami look at some of the many photographs exhibited at the "Pride and Shame" exhibition at MOHAI. The display behind them showcases the Rokka Ski Club. Founded in Seattle in 1936, Rokka is the oldest Asian ski club in the US. At the time, Japanese Americans were not allowed to allowed to participate in white ski clubs. Rokka Snowsports is still active as of 2021.

Caption information source: "'Pride and Shame' - the exhibit that helped launch the Japanese American redress movement" by Alison Shephard, UW Seattle Civil Rights & Labor History Project, retrieved at https://depts.washington.edu/civilr/prideandshame.htm
Caption information source: Rokka Snowsports website at rokkaski.com
Caption information also derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the back of the photograph.