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JACL Applauds Nomination of Judge Kenly Kiya Kato to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

President Biden on Wed., Dec. 15, announced his 11th round of judicial nominees, which included Judge Kenly Kiya Kato to…

P.C. EditorDecember 16, 2021

JACL National News

JACL Applauds Signing of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

By JACL National President Biden signed the $1 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) on Nov. 15.…

P.C. EditorNovember 19, 2021

JACL National News

JACL Is Hiring for a New Fellow

The organization is now accepting applications for the Norman Y. Mineta Fellowship JACL is now hiring for the Norman Y.…

P.C. EditorNovember 19, 2021

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History to Air ‘Hidden Heroes: The Nisei Soldiers of WWII’

GFBNEC Touts Docu on Japanese American soldiers LOS ANGELES — The Go for Broke National Education Center has announced that…

P.C. EditorNovember 11, 2021

National News

Filmmaker, Educator Holly Yasui dead at 67

She Maintained the Legacy of Her Father, Civil Rights Icon Minoru Yasui By P.C. Staff Holly Yasui, a multihyphenate talent…

P.C. EditorNovember 10, 2021

National News

Help Manzanar National Historic Site Recover a Part of History

The Manzanar apartment building is currently located in Lone Pine, Calif., and funds are being raised to move it to…

P.C. EditorOctober 8, 2021

National News

JACS Grant Update and Request for Help

By Floyd Mori The Japanese American Confinement Sites grant program (Public Law 109-441) was established to preserve and interpret the…

P.C. EditorOctober 8, 2021

JACL National News Politics

JACL on the 20th Anniversary of 9/11

By JACL National WASHINGTON — Sept. 11 marks 20 years since the attacks that brought about a new time in…

P.C. EditorSeptember 10, 2021

JACL National News Politics

JACL Statement on Afghan Refugee Crisis

By JACL National The scenes that have come out of Afghanistan in the last few days are all too familiar…

P.C. EditorAugust 20, 2021

JACL National News

Young Professionals Caucus Hosts Debut Programming at JACL Convention

Participants share their thoughts and reflections after hosting inaugural convention conversations. By Young Professionals Caucus At this year’s virtual JACL…

P.C. EditorAugust 6, 2021