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Join JACL at the 48th Annual National Convention

By John Tobe, 2017 Convention Chair On behalf of the JACL National Convention Committee, we are excited to welcome you,…

P.C. EditorMay 19, 2017

National News

Go for Broke National Education Center Awarded $193,080 Grant

Funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities will be used to digitize 800 Nisei veterans’ oral histories from the…

P.C. EditorMay 5, 2017

National News

Tule Lake Committee Refiles Lawsuit

The committee is seeking an environmental and WWII historic resources review of the Tule Lake concentration camp site. The Tule…

P.C. EditorApril 21, 2017

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Japanese Latin American Delegation Receives Favorable Hearing

Art Shibayama testifies in Washington, D.C., however, a ruling may not come for several years. By Martha Nakagawa, Contributor Isamu…

P.C. EditorApril 7, 2017

National News

Assembly Bill 491 Passes Assembly Education Committee Unanimously

AB 491 establishes $3 million in grants for education on Japanese American incarceration. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Assembly Member Al Muratsuchi’s…

P.C. EditorApril 7, 2017

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JACL Announces 2017 JACL Convention

The Japanese American Citizens League will host its 48th annual National Convention, “Our Story: Resilience, Remembrance, Resolve,” in Washington, D.C.,…

P.C. EditorApril 7, 2017

National News

Jeff Morita Assists Veterans in Obtaining High French Medal

National Order of the Legion of Honor Medal HONOLULU — Jeff Morita, a retired U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class and…

P.C. EditorApril 7, 2017

National News

NPS: D.C. Cherry Trees Start Bloom Period

The cherry trees located along the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C., are expected to be in full bloom the weekend…

P.C. EditorMarch 24, 2017

National News

Ann Burroughs Named President and CEO of JANM

Ann Burroughs LOS ANGELES — The board of trustees of the Japanese American National Museum announced March 24 that Ann…

P.C. EditorMarch 24, 2017

National News

Japanese Latin American Abductee to Testify Before International Commission

Art Shibayama, who was profiled in the Feb. 10, 2017, issue of the Pacific Citizen, will finally get a hearing…

P.C. EditorMarch 10, 2017