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NJAHS Launches National Photo Campaign to Honor Nisei Veterans of the MIS
MIS families are urged to submit photos of their veterans to help fill a missing chapter in WWII history.

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SAN FRANCISCO — The National Japanese American Historical Society seeks the community’s help in honoring the 13,000 MIS service members…

Tadaima Virtual Pilgrimage Returns

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An online film festival, running from Oct. 1-28, aims to foster connection, awareness and understanding within our diverse community. By…

Advocating for All

JACL passes R1 and calls for further action for the inclusion of trans and nonbinary members in its continued support of the LGBTQIA+ community.

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By Annakai Hayakawa, Contributor At the JACL National Council Meeting on July 20 during its recent National Convention in Little…

JACL Announces Support for Investigation Into Kei-Ai

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PSWD Gov. Ryan Yoshikawa (left) awaits his turn to announce the JACL’s support to “increase the investigation into Kei-Ai.” (Photo:…

Keiro and AARP Serve Up Caregiving Advice Over Lunch

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The discussion offers tips on providing the best possible care for a loved one and offers thought-provoking questions about the…

Arts & Entertainment News

Tadaima Virtual Pilgrimage Returns

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An online film festival, running from Oct. 1-28, aims to foster connection, awareness and understanding within our diverse community. By…

‘Omoiyari’: A Search for Modern Harmony From Past Dissonance

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Documentary tracks musician Kishi Bashi’s journey to understand an inherited history. By Gil Asakawa, Contributor Kaoru Ishibashi is a musician…

‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ dominates at SAG Awards

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(AP) The unlikely awards season juggernaut “Everything Everywhere All at Once” marched on at the Screen Actors Guild Awards on…

‘Momentous’: Asian Americans Laud Anna Mae Wong’s U.S. Quarter

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(AP) More than 60 years after Anna Mae Wong became the first Asian American woman to receive a star on…

National News

JACL, Other AAPI Orgs Decry Muslim Boy’s Slaying

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The Oct. 14 Chicago-area stabbings of a boy and his mother that resulted in the boy’s death and critical injuries…

‘Our Promise’: JANM’s $65 Mil Moonshot
Japanese American National Museum reveals big plans, facelift.

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An artist’s rendition of how the renovated entrance to JANM might look after renovations are completed in 2026. (Photo: Courtesy…

Unfolding History

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Actress-activist Tamlyn Tomita (far right) led an all-woman cast reading of “Question 27, Question 28.” (Photo: Gil Asakawa) Two readings…

Creating Change

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An inspirational week at JACL’s National Convention reignites conversations about how to keep the nearly 100-year-old civil rights organization at…

Wildfires Burn Parts of Maui, Including Historic Tourist Town

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(AP) The search of the wildfire wreckage on the Hawaiian island of Maui on Aug. 10 revealed a wasteland of…

Divided Supreme Court outlaws affirmative action in college admissions, says race can’t be used

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down affirmative action in college admissions, declaring race cannot be a…