Archive for May 31st, 2009
Ronald Takaki, Pioneer in Ethnic Studies, Dies at 70
Sunday, May 31st, 2009As you might be aware, Ronald Takaki — a UCBerkeley professor, scholar and pioneer in ethnic studies — died last week. He committed suicide, his son said. Takaki has suffered from multiple sclerosis for 20 years. The Los Angeles Times has a detailed obituary by Elaine Woo. NPR has a remembrance by a colleague, Larry […]