Community News

National JACL Nonfreshman Scholarship Deadline Extended

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SAN FRANCISCO — JACL recognizes that COVID-19 has disrupted our everyday lives, and the impact has also been felt by students. Colleges…

Tule Lake Pilgrimage Canceled

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Originally scheduled for July 3-6, the decision is motivated by the health and safety of its pilgrims. The Tule Lake…

Longtime Patriarch of Arizona’s JA Community Receives Dedication

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Members of the JACL-AZ Chapter, the Gila River Indian Community and Ira H. Hayes Post 84 gather to dedicate a…

April 25 Manzanar Pilgrimage Postponed

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Citing “ … health and safety concerns related to the COVID-19 virus,” both the 51st annual Manzanar Pilgrimage and the…

UCR Nikkei Student Union Hosts Community DOR Event

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Members of UC Riverside’s Nikkei Student Union along with guest speakers (pictured at center) Carrie Morita, Jim Matsuoka and June…

Entertainment News

George Takei’s Life, Career Move at Warp Speed

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In his ninth decade, the JA, gay rights and 
‘Star Trek’ icon can’t, won’t slow down. By George Toshio Johnston,…

Japanese American Showbiz Execs Talk Stories

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From left are Irene Hirano, president of the U.S.-Japan Council; Adele Yoshioka, executive vp of international distribution for Millennium Media…

Sakai, Kiyomura and Sato Tell a ‘442’ Tale Via Graphic Novel

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“442” is an 80-page graphic novel that “follows young Japanese American soldiers as they suffer prejudice, internment and terrible casualties…

Shane Sato Returns With Vol. II of 
‘Go for Broke Spirit’

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Wat Misaka was among those whose photo appears in Vol. II of “The Go for Broke Spirit” containing portraits by…

National News

JACL National Board Postpones Convention

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Options for Virtual Meeting in 2020 Under Exploration Citing the continuing uncertainty and impact caused of the novel coronavirus pandemic,…

Irene Hirano Inouye dies at 71

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Founding leader of JANM, USJC By P.C. Staff Irene Hirano Inouye died Tuesday at age 71, according to sources. At…

JACL: Comparing COVID-19 Response to Pearl Harbor, 9/11 ‘Inappropriate’

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In a statement released Monday, the National JACL responded to the surgeon general’s comments calling the COVID-19 viral pandemic as…

COVID-19: JACL Operations and Programming

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JACL’s physical offices remain closed. Staff continue to do the work of the organization remotely. Please direct all phone calls…

JACL Joins Congress in Condemning All Forms of Anti-Asian Sentiment as Related to COVID-19

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We applaud the introduction by Sens. Harris, Duckworth and Hirono of the Senate Resolution, “Condemning all forms of anti-Asian sentiment…

Words Matter

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As the coronavirus rages on, so, too, are racial attacks against Asian Americans — now AAPIs are concentrating efforts to…