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August 10, 2018

The Next Stage: Redress Astonishing Then, Unimaginable Now

n this day 30 years ago, President Reagan signed the Civil Liberties Act of 1988. It was an affirmation that U.S. citizens could successfully petition their government for a...
August 3, 2018

‘Redress 30 Years Later: Looking Back and Moving Forward’

Redress panelists Stuart Ishimaru, Karen Narasaki, moderator David Inoue and Grant Ujifusa (Photo: George T. Johnston) In a moving plenary session, panelists share their...
August 3, 2018

Lights! Camera! Identity!

Peter Shinkoda, Tad Nakamura and Mayumi Yoshida show their amusement during the “JA Contributions to the Asian American Cinema Movement” panel. (Photo: Gil Asakawa) JACL...
July 13, 2018

From Outcasts to Ovation: California Senate Fetes 442 Veterans

The California State Senate commemorated the 75th anniversary of the founding of the 100th Battalion/442nd Regimental Combat Team on June 25 in Sacramento, Calif. (Photo: Go for...

July 13, 2018 • Community, News •

Anaheim Honors Patti Hirahara With Proclamation

Anaheim, Calif., resident Patti Hirahara was honored with a proclamation from the Anaheim City Council on June 12 for...
July 13, 2018 • Community, News •

MGM Resorts to Host Japanese Artist Kisho Mukaiyama

Bridging culture and ideas from Japan in Vegas, the artist’s work will be on exhibit at the Bellagio Resort. LAS...
July 13, 2018 • Community, News •

Los Angeles Times Promotes Kimi Yoshino as Part of Its New Leadership...

LOS ANGELES — In an announcement made by Los Angeles Times Executive Editor Norman Pearlstine on July 9, the...
July 13, 2018 • Community, News •

Leslie A. Ito Named New Executive Director of Armory Center for the...

PASADENA, Calif. — Leslie A. Ito, 43, has been named executive director of the Armory Center for the Arts in...
June 29, 2018 • Community, JACL, News •

Sequoia JACL Awards Its 2018 Scholarship Recipients

“I want to thank my parents for all their support,” said Brittney Kitaura as she received the High School...

August 3, 2018 •
Lights! Camera! Identity!
June 15, 2018 •
Film Takes Center Stage at the 2018 JACL Convention
December 15, 2017 •
Pledging `Allegiance´

November 16, 2018 • National, News •

License to Thrill: Kan. Cans ‘JAP’ Plates

State Capitulates on Plates, Will Recall Extant Offenders By P.C. Staff Editor’s note: See related story here. When Abilene,...
September 7, 2018 • National, News •

License to Ill: ‘442 JAP’ Plate Drives JACLer Nuts

Californian Sees Offensive Out-of-State Plate, Thinks ‘You’re Not in Kansas Anymore’ By P.C. Staff Keith Kawamoto couldn’t believe...
August 3, 2018 • JACL, National, News •

JACL Installs ‘Young-Sei’ Leaders at Sayonara Banquet

The civil rights organization also honors Lynne Nishijima Ward, Diane Narasaki and Harriet Beleal, plus Mitsuye Endo and Floyd Mori during...
August 3, 2018 • JACL, National, News •

Resolutions Are Approved at the JACL National Convention; Bid to Amend Bylaws...

The National Council on July 19 approved Resolution 1, which sought to hire new staff to fill the regional director vacancies at the...
August 3, 2018 • JACL, National, News •

JACL Commits to Raising Its Membership

The organization convenes in Philadelphia to hammer out its biennial budget, elect new National Board members and ensure its future — one...
July 21, 2018 • JACL, National, News, Politics •

JACL Elects Jeffrey Moy as Its New National President

The former vp of public affairs defeats Michelle Amano The JACL’s National Council on July 21 elected Jeffrey Moy during its National...
July 20, 2018 • JACL, National, News, Politics •

JACL Resolves to Hire Staff Amid Budget Crunch

Also OK’d: Resolutions to form Young Professionals Caucus, Support for Due Process for Undocumented Immigrants, Opposition to ‘Travel...

August 10, 2018 • Columnists, Feature, Homepage Feature, In-depth, JACL, Politics, The Next Stage •

The Next Stage: Redress Astonishing Then, Unimaginable Now

n this day 30 years ago, President Reagan signed the Civil Liberties Act of 1988. It was an affirmation that U.S. citizens could...

June 29, 2018 • Columnists, Legal-Ease •

Legal-Ease: An Attorney’s Perspective: Future Planning for Young Families

By Staci Toji, Esq. f you’ve been following my articles and ads in the Pacific Citizen, then you may have noticed that my name has...
June 1, 2018 • Columnists, Legal-Ease •

Legal-Ease: An Attorney’s Perspective What Happens If … Part II

By Staci Yamashita-Iida, Esq. few months ago, I wrote an article titled, “What Happens If …” which was a compilation of some of the...

August 3, 2018 • Asakawa, Columnists •

Nikkei Voice: I’m (Still) Proud of JACL and the Work We Do!

By Gil Asakawa eporting the news is an expensive proposition. It takes staff — reporters, editors, designers — as well as printing and...
June 29, 2018 • Asakawa, Columnists •

Nikkei Voice: I’m Proud of JACL and the Work We Do

By Gil Asakawa ’ve monku’d from time to time that JACL as an organization can focus too much on the World War II incarceration...

The Next Stage: Redress Astonishing Then, Unimaginable Now

‘Redress 30 Years Later: Looking Back and Moving Forward’

Lights! Camera! Identity!

From Outcasts to Ovation: California Senate Fetes 442 Veterans

Community News

Anaheim Honors Patti Hirahara With Proclamation

MGM Resorts to Host Japanese Artist Kisho Mukaiyama

Los Angeles Times Promotes Kimi Yoshino as Part of Its New Leadership...

Leslie A. Ito Named New Executive Director of Armory Center for the...

Sequoia JACL Awards Its 2018 Scholarship Recipients

Entertainment

Lights! Camera! Identity!

Film Takes Center Stage at the 2018 JACL Convention

Pledging `Allegiance´

National News

License to Thrill: Kan. Cans ‘JAP’ Plates

License to Ill: ‘442 JAP’ Plate Drives JACLer Nuts

JACL Installs ‘Young-Sei’ Leaders at Sayonara Banquet

Resolutions Are Approved at the JACL National Convention; Bid to Amend Bylaws...

JACL Commits to Raising Its Membership

JACL Elects Jeffrey Moy as Its New National President

JACL Resolves to Hire Staff Amid Budget Crunch

George Johnston

The Next Stage: Redress Astonishing Then, Unimaginable Now

Staci Iida

Legal-Ease: An Attorney’s Perspective: Future Planning for Young Families

Legal-Ease: An Attorney’s Perspective What Happens If … Part II

Gil Asakawa

Nikkei Voice: I’m (Still) Proud of JACL and the Work We Do!

Nikkei Voice: I’m Proud of JACL and the Work We Do

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