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RONALD TAKAKI (1939-2009) is recognized as one of the foremost historians of American ethnic and race studies. Born in Hawai’i to a Japanese father and a Japanese American mother, he taught UCLA’s first Black History course before joining UC Berkeley’s Department of Ethnic Studies in 1972. Takaki was a vocal proponent of multicultural education, regularly appearing on programs such as NBC’s Today and PBS’s Newshour. He is the author of many acclaimed books, including the award-winning Strangers from a Distant Shore: A History of Asian Americans and A Different Mirror: A History of Multicultural America. REBECCA STEFOFF is the author of more than 100 nonfiction books for children and young adults, and she has adapted several best-selling history books for younger readers, including Howard Zinn's A Young People's History of the United States published by Seven Stories Press. A. NAOMI PAIK is an associate professor of Criminology, Law, & Justice and Global Asian Studies at the University of Illinois, Chicago. Her book Rightlessness: Testimony and Redress in U.S. Prison Camps since World War II won the AAAS Best Book in History and was a runner-up for the John Hope Franklin prize for best book in American Studies.
“[A Different Mirror is] a splendid achievement, a bold and refreshing new approach to our national history. The research is meticulous, the writing powerful and eloquent, with what can only be called an epic sweep across time and cultures.” —Howard Zinn “This 375-page book would be an excellent way to include multi-ethnic materials in the classroom as a way to ensure that your students see their unique identities reflected in their coursework.” —Skipping Stones “A Different Mirror advances a truly humane sense of American possibility.” —Henry Louis Gates, Jr. ""The 'mirror' that Ronald Takaki holds up to the United States reflects a multicultural history of oppression and exploitation, but also struggle, solidarity, and community. In the most profound sense, this is a people's history of our country. Takaki shows what has torn us apart, yet what knits us together. This young people's version of A Different Mirror will introduce a new generation to Takaki's pathbreaking scholarship."" —Bill Bigelow, curriculum editor, Rethinking Schools, and co-director, Zinn Education Project
