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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...
June 15, 2018

My Pilgrimage to Amache as a Yonsei Japanese American

Susan (Yahiro) Asklipiadis stands by the original guard tower. (Photo: Athena Mari Asklipiadis) By Athena Mari Asklipiadis My mother, Susan (Yahiro) Asklipiadis, was just 1-1⁄2...
June 15, 2018

Film Takes Center Stage at the 2018 JACL Convention

Title card for “Relocation, Arkansas,” which will screen during National JACL Convention in Philadelphia. Documentary films ‘highlight a multitude of perspectives from...
June 15, 2018

13 a Good Omen for K.W. Lee Center for Leadership

Journalist K.W. Lee and Ranko Yamada are reunited for the first time in some 40 years. (Photo: George Toshio Johnston) The nonprofit celebrates its namesake journalist’s 90th...

May 18, 2018 • Community, News •

The Poston Pilgrimage Ensures Its Legacy Lives On

Hundreds of pilgrims gather to reflect and remember in the Arizona desert. By Roberta Barton, CCDC Governor Old...
May 18, 2018 • Community, JACL, News •

JACL Board Convenes to Prepare for Next Biennium cycle

By P.C. Staff Despite the monumental business of preparing itself for the next biennium cycle, which includes...
May 4, 2018 • Community, JACL, News •

Twin Cities JACL Co-Sponsors a Photographic Exhibition on the Wartime Incarceration of...

By Cheryl Hirata-Dulas Photographer John Matsunaga, a member of the Twin Cities JACL board and Education Committee,...
April 20, 2018 • Community, News •

Stockton DOR Event Features ‘Ito Sisters: An America Story’

The Stockton JACL Chapter along with the Asian Pacific Islander American Staff Association of Delta College held its...
April 6, 2018 • Community, News •

Wilbur Sato to Receive the Sue Kunitomi Embrey Legacy Award

The Manzanar Committee awards the longtime community activist for his decades-long work for social justice. LOS ANGELES...

June 15, 2018 •
Film Takes Center Stage at the 2018 JACL Convention
December 15, 2017 •
Pledging `Allegiance´
December 15, 2017 •
Music to Soothe the Soul

July 21, 2018 • JACL, National, News, Politics •

JACL’s National Council Elects Jeffrey Moy as 2018-20 President

Former Public Affairs VP Defeats Michelle Amano in Contest P.C. Staff Report PHILADELPHIA — The JACL’s National Council on Saturday...
July 20, 2018 • JACL, National, News •

Bid to Return to Biennial Convention Cycle Fails

National Council Can’t Reach 2/3 Majority to Amend Bylaws P.C. Staff Report “Ladies and gentlemen, that’s an example of democracy in...
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...
July 19, 2018 • National, News, Obituaries •

Herzig-Yoshinaga, 93, Dies

Researcher and Activist Played Vital Role in Redress, Coram Nobis Cases By George Toshio Johnston, P.C. Senior Editor, Digital & Social...
June 28, 2018 • JACL, National, News •

JACL Announces Awardees to be Recognized at 2018 Convention

WASHINGTON — The National JACL has announced that Lynne Nishijima Ward, Diane Narasaki and Harriet Beleal will each receive the...
June 28, 2018 • National, News •

Trump V. Hawaii: SCOTUS Ruling Elicits Mixed Reaction

High Court’s Wording Repudiates ’44 Korematsu Ruling, Upholds Travel Ban Staff report Tuesday’s Supreme Court 5-4 decision in the...
June 19, 2018 • National, News •

JACL Condemns Border ‘Concentration Camps’

WASHINGTON — Amid the uproar over the federal government’s “zero-tolerance” policy for illegal border-crossings that have resulted...

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...
May 25, 2018 • Columnists, The Next Stage •

The Next Stage: ‘Cobra Kai’: Miyagi’s Magic Is Missed

By George Toshio Johnston ou may have noticed, what was old is new — and I’m not just referring to, say, hipsters who insist on feeding...

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...
May 4, 2018 • Columnists, Legal-Ease •

Legal-Ease: An Attorney’s Perspective: The Sandwich Generation: When Motherhood and Caregiving Collide

By Staci Yamashita-Iida, Esq. ast March, Craig Ishii, executive director of the nonprofit organization Kizuna, forwarded me an email titled...

June 1, 2018 • Asakawa, Columnists •

Nikkei Voice: Traveling to Japan With a Loved One Who Has Dementia

By Gil Asakawa y mom has suffered from worsening dementia for years, and when my brothers and I saw increasing signs that she would no...
May 4, 2018 • Asakawa, Columnists •

Nikkei Voice: When Family Caregiving Isn’t Enough for Your Parent

By Gil Asakawa y brother, Glenn, and I moved our mom from her house in Lafayette, Colo., last month to live in a memory care facility...

The Next Stage: Redress Astonishing Then, Unimaginable Now

My Pilgrimage to Amache as a Yonsei Japanese American

Film Takes Center Stage at the 2018 JACL Convention

13 a Good Omen for K.W. Lee Center for Leadership

Community News

The Poston Pilgrimage Ensures Its Legacy Lives On

JACL Board Convenes to Prepare for Next Biennium cycle

Twin Cities JACL Co-Sponsors a Photographic Exhibition on the Wartime Incarceration of...

Stockton DOR Event Features ‘Ito Sisters: An America Story’

Wilbur Sato to Receive the Sue Kunitomi Embrey Legacy Award

Entertainment

Film Takes Center Stage at the 2018 JACL Convention

Pledging `Allegiance´

Music to Soothe the Soul

National News

JACL’s National Council Elects Jeffrey Moy as 2018-20 President

Bid to Return to Biennial Convention Cycle Fails

JACL Resolves to Hire Staff Amid Budget Crunch

Herzig-Yoshinaga, 93, Dies

JACL Announces Awardees to be Recognized at 2018 Convention

Trump V. Hawaii: SCOTUS Ruling Elicits Mixed Reaction

JACL Condemns Border ‘Concentration Camps’

George Johnston

The Next Stage: Redress Astonishing Then, Unimaginable Now

The Next Stage: ‘Cobra Kai’: Miyagi’s Magic Is Missed

Staci Iida

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

Legal-Ease: An Attorney’s Perspective: The Sandwich Generation: When Motherhood and Caregiving Collide

Gil Asakawa

Nikkei Voice: Traveling to Japan With a Loved One Who Has Dementia

Nikkei Voice: When Family Caregiving Isn’t Enough for Your Parent

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