Reflections – Pacific Citizen

Columnists Reflections

Itami is pictured (back row, third from left) with members of the Operational Intelligence Section at Camp Ritchie. Bringing to…

P.C. EditorNovember 3, 2023

Columnists Reflections

Megumi Thurston Megumi Thurston was one of 37 participants who traveled to Japan in late March as part of the…

P.C. EditorApril 21, 2023

Columnists Reflections

By Bridget Keaveney, JACL Norman Y. Mineta Policy Fellow Bridget Keaveney On Nov. 6, Michael Tanaka and I made our…

P.C. EditorDecember 16, 2022

Columnists Reflections

By Terry Shima, 442nd RCT, WWII Terry Shima during WWII When Japan attacked Hawaii on Dec. 7, 1941, the White…

P.C. EditorNovember 4, 2022

Columnists Reflections

By Austin Hideo Eng As we mark the 80th anniversary of Executive Order 9066, most of us have forgotten that…

P.C. EditorOctober 21, 2022

Columnists JACL Politics Reflections

Analysis: Was dearth of national president candidates a mere blip — or something more concerning? By P.C. Staff At its…

P.C. EditorAugust 26, 2022

Columnists JACL Reflections

Floyd Mori I have worked on many JACL conventions in various capacities, including as chairman, a member of the JACL…

P.C. EditorAugust 26, 2022

Columnists Reflections

Phil Nash Phase 2 of the historic Japanese American campaign for redress got off to a successful start this year…

GarrettMarch 16, 2022

Columnists Reflections

Laurie Shigekuni My family has deep roots with the JACL. In fact, my great-grand uncle, Tom Okawara, was one of…

P.C. EditorOctober 11, 2019

Columnists Reflections

Gerald Yamada President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 on Feb. 19, 1942, authorizing the military to  evacuate persons…

P.C. EditorApril 26, 2019