Pacific Citizen | The National Newspaper of the JACL

October 25, 2019

‘I Am an American’

O.K. Grocery in Anaheim (Photo: Courtesy of Patti Hirahara) The ‘I Am an American: Japanese Incarceration in a Time of Fear’ exhibit debuts, and an unknown history is...
October 11, 2019

JACL Lauds Takei — and Vice Versa — at San Diego Banquet

The chapter also celebrates JACL’s 90th anniversary. By P.C. Staff On the evening that the San Diego chapter of the JACL celebrated both its 87th year and the 90th anniversary...
September 13, 2019

L.A. Life Part IV:  Pride, Property and (Girl) Power

Jerry Matsukuma with members of his All Capital team. (Photo: Courtesy of June Yamaki) How a father/daughter duo and their associate are continuing to pave the way in their...
September 13, 2019

‘The Poston Experience’

SELANOCO JACL President Ryan Yoshikawa The Anaheim program paves the way for telling the Japanese American incarceration story. By Ryan Yoshikawa, President, SELANOCO JACL Each...

October 25, 2019 • Community, News •

From the Beginning

How a call for minority family scrapbooks turned into a full-scale telling of the Anaheim Japanese pioneer story By...
October 25, 2019 • Community, News •

‘And Then They Came for Us’ Screens at the Pangea World Theater

By Cheryl Hirata-Dulas Pangea World Theater and JACL’s Twin Cities chapter partnered to screen Abby Ginzberg and Ken...
October 25, 2019 • Community, News •

JACL Welcomes New Membership Coordinator Phillip Ozaki

Phillip Ozaki has rejoined JACL as its membership coordinator in the organization’s San Francisco headquarters...
October 11, 2019 • Community, News •

George and Sakaye Aratani 2019-20 CARE Award Applications Now Open

The University of California, Los Angeles’Asian American Studies Center is pleased to announce that the 2019-20...
October 11, 2019 • Community, News •

JACCC Appoints Patricia M. Wyatt as New President and CEO

Following an extensive national search, the management and development executive assumed her position on Sept. 23. LOS...

July 26, 2019 •
Film Review: ‘The Farewell’
May 31, 2019 •
MIS, 442nd Double–Play Coming to Los Angeles
May 10, 2019 •
Norman Mineta’s Legacy Chronicled on PBS

November 6, 2019 • Columnists, Executive Director, National, News •

Where Have You Gone Kurt Suzuki? Should Our Nation Turn Its Lonely...

Parenting in these times can be challenging. This fall has been a roller coaster ride as my 7-year-old-son has followed his hometown...
October 25, 2019 • National, News •

We Are Not Alone: NY/SC @ COPANI 2019

JACL participates in the 20th biennial conference that welcomed participants from 13 different countries throughout North and South...
October 25, 2019 • National, News •

Rep. Jared Huffman Introduces Bill to Rename California Courthouse in Honor of...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Jared Huffman of California’s 2nd District, introduced a bill Oct. 21 to rename federal courthouse in...
October 11, 2019 • National, News •

‘Hold These Truths’ to Make Its International Debut

The acclaimed play is making its debut in Vancouver, B.C. Compelling, powerful and undeniably moving, Jeanne Sakata’s “Hold These...
October 11, 2019 • National, News •

Census Bureau Urges Asian American Communities to Shape Their Future

A new campaign is launched to ensure that Asian Americans respond and are counted in 2020. SOUTH PASADENA, Calif. — In preparation for...
September 13, 2019 • National, News •

MIS Veteran Posthumously Receives Congressional Gold Medal

Congressman Ro Khanna presents the military award to Shunso Frank Watanabe’s family. During a Town Hall meeting in Sunnyvale, Calif., on...
September 13, 2019 • JACL, National, News •

December 2019 Kakehashi Project Applications Now Being Accepted

By JACL National Up to 92 participants will be selected to participate in this year’s JACL Kakehashi Program, coordinated by the JACL and...

October 25, 2019 • AARP, Columnists •

Reimagine Everything: AARP Survey Finds Women Want to See a Variety of...

I recently took my mom to a national big box beauty store, and we were both immediately overwhelmed as we walked into the store. I...
October 11, 2019 • AARP, Columnists •

Reimagine Everything: Retail Drug Prices Have Increased Faster Than Inflation for at...

A recently released AARP Public Policy Institute report shows that retail prices for a combined set of 754 widely used brand-name, generic...

October 25, 2019 • Columnists, Legal-Ease •

Legal-Ease: An Attorney’s Perspective: Illegal Nursing Home Evictions

This is a follow-up article to the “Getting Old Is Not for Sissies” article (Pacific Citizen, June 28-July 11, 2019) in which I said,...
August 30, 2019 • Columnists, Legal-Ease •

Legal-Ease: An Attorney’s Perspective: Stop Drugging Our Seniors

This is a follow-up article to the “Getting Old Is Not for Sissies” article (Pacific Citizen, June 28-July 11, 2019) in which I said,...

October 25, 2019 • Aizumi, Columnists •

A Mother’s Take: A Buddhist Mother Finds Her Light

Sometimes the stories in my head are so consuming that I can’t hear a perspective different than what is rattling around in my head. But...
September 13, 2019 • Aizumi, Columnists •

A Mother’s Take: Showing Up

Changing Tides, an initiative within the Little Tokyo Service Center, will hold a mental health conference called “Making Waves” at the...

‘I Am an American’

JACL Lauds Takei — and Vice Versa — at San Diego Banquet

L.A. Life Part IV:  Pride, Property and (Girl) Power

‘The Poston Experience’

Community News

From the Beginning

‘And Then They Came for Us’ Screens at the Pangea World Theater

JACL Welcomes New Membership Coordinator Phillip Ozaki

George and Sakaye Aratani 2019-20 CARE Award Applications Now Open

JACCC Appoints Patricia M. Wyatt as New President and CEO

Entertainment

Film Review: ‘The Farewell’

MIS, 442nd Double–Play Coming to Los Angeles

Norman Mineta’s Legacy Chronicled on PBS

National News

Where Have You Gone Kurt Suzuki? Should Our Nation Turn Its Lonely...

We Are Not Alone: NY/SC @ COPANI 2019

Rep. Jared Huffman Introduces Bill to Rename California Courthouse in Honor of...

‘Hold These Truths’ to Make Its International Debut

Census Bureau Urges Asian American Communities to Shape Their Future

MIS Veteran Posthumously Receives Congressional Gold Medal

December 2019 Kakehashi Project Applications Now Being Accepted

Ron Mori

Reimagine Everything: AARP Survey Finds Women Want to See a Variety of...

Reimagine Everything: Retail Drug Prices Have Increased Faster Than Inflation for at...

Judd Matsunaga

Legal-Ease: An Attorney’s Perspective: Illegal Nursing Home Evictions

Legal-Ease: An Attorney’s Perspective: Stop Drugging Our Seniors

Marsha Aizumi

A Mother’s Take: A Buddhist Mother Finds Her Light

A Mother’s Take: Showing Up

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