'Star Trek' actor George Takei to continue sharing Japanese American incarceration story

During World War II, 120,000 Japanese Americans, including children, were put in jail because they were thought to be enemies. This event has deeply affected and united the Japanese American community for many years. George Takei, a Japanese American, feels it is his duty to teach people about this part of American history. He wants others to know that they were treated unfairly just because they were different. Takei's story shows how he and his family faced challenges but stayed strong and fought for justice, like many other Japanese Americans. They were sent to Tule Lake in California because his parents answered questions in a way that was controversial. After the war ended, Takei and his family, along with other Japanese Americans, were released from the camps. They were given $25 and a ticket to go anywhere in the U.S. Takei's family chose to start a new life in Los Angeles. Gene Roddenberry, the creator of "Star Trek," wanted to talk about the civil rights movement on TV but had to do it in a way that was not direct. Takei learned from his father that even though the government should represent the people, it can sometimes fail to do so.