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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...
August 30, 2019

The Solitude of Topaz

Hawaii JACL’s Jacce Mikulanec contemplates the solitude of Topaz. (Photo: Rob Buscher) JACL National Convention attendees visit the former site of the Topaz Relocation...
August 16, 2019

SLC Confab: JACL Apologizes to All Tule Lake Incarcerees

The JACL National Council votes in favor of adopting an amended version of Resolution 3 at the 50th National JACL Convention in Salt Lake City on Aug. 3. (Photo: Rob Buscher)...

September 13, 2019 • Community, News •

The Power of Collaboration

How the Japanese American community stopped an auction and drew closer together By Ray Locker During World War II, art...
August 30, 2019 • Community, JACL, News •

Venice-West L.A. JACL Announces Scholarship Winner

Nicole Suzuki, an honor student who will be attending Northeastern University this fall, was selected recently as the...
August 30, 2019 • Community, News •

Sesquicentennial Celebration Held at Wakamatsu Farm

The three-day event celebrates Japanese American heritage, arts and cuisine to recognize the 150th anniversary of the...
August 30, 2019 • Community, JACL, News •

JACL Hires New Business Manager Roya Afsharzada

JACL welcomes Roya Afsharzada to its San Francisco headquarters as the organization’s new business manager....
August 30, 2019 • Community, News •

Go for Broke National Education Center Names New Chairman, Board Members

LOS ANGELES — Go for Broke National Education Center has named George A. Henning as its new chairman, with Junior...

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

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...
August 30, 2019 • JACL, National, News, Politics •

Plenary Part 2: Finding Success for Redress

CWRIC hearings, a figure is reached and a secret White House meeting By P.C. Staff (Editor’s note: The following is Part 2 of an article...
August 16, 2019 • National, News •

Sayonara Banquet Honors Stalwart JACLer Greg Marutani With Ruby Pin

President’s Awards are also given to Wat Misaka, Arlene Inouye; Carr Award to Sen. Mazie Hirono By P.C. Staff In recognition of many...
August 16, 2019 • National, News •

Fight Over Art Sale Forged the Japanese  American Confinement Sites Consortium

The formation of the JACS Consortium in 2018, its united platform and where it goes from here to preserve the JA legacy. By Ray Locker The...
August 16, 2019 • National, News •

Making a Family Discovery

A Japanese TV reporter uncovers his family’s roots while at Heart Mountain. By Ray Locker Reporter Tadashi Ideishi was touring the Heart...
July 26, 2019 • Entertainment, National, News •

Film Review: ‘The Farewell’

Dual immersion and family are depicted in Lulu Wang’s wonderful telling of an immigrant family. By Connie K. Ho, P.C. Contributor With...

September 13, 2019 • AARP, Columnists •

Reimagine Everything: New Analysis Shows 28 percent of Americans Do Not Follow...

The sad reality is that many of us are dependent on prescription drugs. While prescription drugs are an essential part of our lives, prices...
August 30, 2019 • AARP, Columnists •

Reimagine Everything: World Road Trip and Staying Active

At this year’s JACL National Convention in Salt Lake City, I met Shin from Palo Alto, Calif. We were van seatmates on our way to visit...

September 13, 2019 • Columnists, Executive Director •

From The Executive Director: Kakehashi Continues to Evolve, But the Heart Remains...

I recently returned from a two-week trip to Japan, mostly a vacation with my family. We traveled across the country all the way from...
June 14, 2019 • Columnists, Executive Director •

From the Executive Director: Cultural Advocacy Is Also Key

Food plays a significant part in our lives. Obviously, we need it to survive. The advent of celebrity chefs has brought even greater...

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...
August 16, 2019 • Aizumi, Columnists •

A Mother’s Take: The Power of Storytelling

The week of the JACL National Convention really reinforced to me the incredible power of storytelling. Listening to the stories in favor of...

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

‘The Poston Experience’

The Solitude of Topaz

SLC Confab: JACL Apologizes to All Tule Lake Incarcerees

Community News

The Power of Collaboration

Venice-West L.A. JACL Announces Scholarship Winner

Sesquicentennial Celebration Held at Wakamatsu Farm

JACL Hires New Business Manager Roya Afsharzada

Go for Broke National Education Center Names New Chairman, Board Members

Entertainment

Film Review: ‘The Farewell’

MIS, 442nd Double–Play Coming to Los Angeles

Norman Mineta’s Legacy Chronicled on PBS

National News

MIS Veteran Posthumously Receives Congressional Gold Medal

December 2019 Kakehashi Project Applications Now Being Accepted

Plenary Part 2: Finding Success for Redress

Sayonara Banquet Honors Stalwart JACLer Greg Marutani With Ruby Pin

Fight Over Art Sale Forged the Japanese  American Confinement Sites Consortium

Making a Family Discovery

Film Review: ‘The Farewell’

Ron Mori

Reimagine Everything: New Analysis Shows 28 percent of Americans Do Not Follow...

Reimagine Everything: World Road Trip and Staying Active

David Inoue

From The Executive Director: Kakehashi Continues to Evolve, But the Heart Remains...

From the Executive Director: Cultural Advocacy Is Also Key

Marsha Aizumi

A Mother’s Take: Showing Up

A Mother’s Take: The Power of Storytelling

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