View Comments Nearly eight decades after the United States forced Japanese Americans into prison camps during World War II, Arizona will recognize the efforts of a man who turned his pain into a lifetime of activism for equity and inclusion. A new state law designates Jan. 30 as Fred T. Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution. Arizona joins 10 other states in honoring the activist on his birthday. The bipartisan-supported honor comes as harassment and hate crimes against people of Asian descent rise, as Asian Pacific Heritage Month is celebrated in May, and education around challenges to democracy for underserved communities still falls short.