May 2015 – Pacific Citizen

JACL Politics

Eden Township Awards College Scholarship

By P.C. Staff Eden Township JACL held its annual scholarship luncheon on May 3 at the Eden Community Center, with…

P.C. EditorMay 29, 2015

JACL Politics

Portland Japanese American Graduation Banquet Honors 14 Students

Portland scholarship recipients included (top row, from left) Madeline Masog, Justin Kwong, Euri Kashiwagi, Kayla Hondo, Mina Yamasaki and Braden…

P.C. EditorMay 26, 2015

JACL Politics

Berkeley JACL Awards Scholarships and Honors Pioneer Recipients

Pictured are (from left) Paul Nakao (co-president), Brittany Nakamura, Eric Ota, Yumi Kobayashi, Kenji Israels, James Duff Jr. (Pioneer Award),…

P.C. EditorMay 25, 2015

JACL Politics

Snake River JACL Holds Its 70th Annual Graduation Banquet

Bill Imada (center) is pictured with Snake River scholarship recipients (from left) Erin Tanaka, Courtney Mio, Nicole Matsumura and Brian…

P.C. EditorMay 22, 2015

Community News

Hibakusha Visit Philadelphia

(Above) Hibakusha panelists (from left) Shigemitsu Tanaka, Noriko Sakashita, and Kazuhiro Yoshimura Noriko Sakashita, Kazuhiro Yoshimura and Shigemitsu Tanaka have…

P.C. EditorMay 19, 2015

Community News

Former L.A. County Undersheriff Paul Tanaka Indicted for Obstruction

By P.C. Staff LOS ANGELES — Paul Tanaka, 56, the former Los Angeles County undersheriff and current mayor of Gardena,…

P.C. EditorMay 17, 2015

JACL Politics

Mitsuye Endo Recommended for the Presidential Medal of Freedom

By P.C. Staff and JACL National Staff WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Brian Schatz of Hawaii sent a letter to President…

P.C. EditorMay 16, 2015

JACL Politics

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Visits the U.S.

President Barack Obama greets Japan Prime Minister Shino Abe at the White House. Photo: Chip LaRouche JACL members are invited…

P.C. EditorMay 15, 2015

Community News

First Annual Asian Heritage Jazz Festival Set for June

By P.C. Staff Versatile pop/soul/contemporary jazz saxophonist Michael Paulo (pictured) is bringing the first annual Asian Heritage Jazz Festival, presented…

P.C. EditorMay 15, 2015

JACL Politics Uncategorized

Jane Kurahara and Betsy Young to Receive JACL Presidential Awards

By JACL National Staff Betsy Young WASHINGTON, D.C. — In recognition of their efforts to locate, preserve and interpret the…

P.C. EditorMay 12, 2015