Global InformationSetsuko Matsunaga Nishi information
Setsuko Matsunaga Nishi | |
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| Born | Setsuko Matsunaga October 17, 1921 Los Angeles |
| Died | November 18, 2012 (aged 91) Cape Breton |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Washington University in St. Louis, University of Chicago |
| Occupation | professor of sociology |
| Known for | Asian American studies |
| Spouse | Ken Nishi |
Setsuko Matsunaga Nishi (née Setsuko Matsunaga; October 17, 1921 – November 18, 2012) was a pioneering community activist and researcher in the area of American race relations as well as professor of sociology at the City University of New York where she taught the first courses on Asian American studies.[1][2]
- ^ Robinson, Greg. "Setsuko Matsunaga Nishi". Densho Encyclopedia. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ^ "From The Nishi Family, News Obituary: Civil Rights Advocate and Distinguished Race Relations Scholar Setsuko Matsunaga Nishi dies at 91". PR Newswire. 13 December 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2015.