When:    Thursday, February 19, 2026, 7 – 9:30 PM EST
Sponsor:    American History Museum
Venue:    American History Museum
Event Location:    Warner Bros. Theater, 1 Center
Cost:    Free, registration required
Get Tickets/Register:   Register for the event using this link.
Categories:    After Five, Films, Lectures & Discussions
Related Exhibition:    Righting a Wrong: Japanese Americans and World War II
Accessibility:    ASL-interpreted program, Assisted listening devices, Captioning, Wheelchair accessible
Details:    
Film and Conversation: Removed by Force: Day of Remembrance 2026
Thursday, February 19, 2026, at 7:00 p.m.
1 Center: Warner Bros. Theater

Join us at the National Museum of American History for a screening and panel discussion on the 2026 Day of Remembrance. Removed by Force: The Eviction of Hawaiʻi’s Japanese Americans During World War II sheds light on the relatively unknown experiences of the 1,500 Americans of Japanese ancestry (AJA) from 23 geographic areas in Hawaiʻi who were evicted, but not interned, during World War II.

February 19, 2026, marks the 84th anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt that led to the wrongful incarceration of 125,000 Japanese Americans during World War II.

After the screening, join us for a panel discussion featuring:

William Kaneko, former president, Honolulu Japanese American Citizens League; co-executive producer, Removed by Force. Kaneko coordinated the legal cases for the Hawaiʻi AJAs evicted from their homes.
Ryan Kawamoto, director and co-executive producer, Removed by Force. Kawamoto is an award-winning film director who has created several documentaries on the Hawaiʻi AJA incarceration experience.
Robert Bratt, former head of Redress, United States Department of Justice. Bratt was the lead DOJ administrator in charge of the Japanese American redress program.
Moderator: Lisa Sasaki, Deputy Under Secretary for Special Projects, Smithsonian Institution

The National Museum of American History welcomes visitors of all ages and abilities. This event is wheelchair accessible. Captioning and assistive listening devices will be provided. Additional accommodations are available upon request; please email nmahprograms@si.edu. Two weeks’ notice is preferred.

Seating is limited and reservations are recommended. Seating will be opened first to Eventbrite-registered attendees and then to walk-in visitors. When we reach maximum capacity, the event will be closed to the public.