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Rachel Maddow, Michael Yarvitz Star at San Diego JACL Gala

San Diego JACL Chapter Co-President Michael Kurima (left) with (from near left) honoree Rachel Maddow, speaker Dale Minami and honoree…

P.C. EditorSeptember 25, 2026

JACL National News

JACL Applauds Freeze for ICE Detention Facility Construction

Citing environmental concerns, federal judge’s preliminary injunction suspends plans for center near Gilroy, Calif. In an announcement today, the Japanese…

P.C. EditorSeptember 25, 2026

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How JACL Passed the Resolution in Support of Immigrant Communities Targeted by ICE

From left: Vinicius Taguchi, Don Tamaki, Peggy Nagae, Mitchell Matsumura (Photo: Courtesy of Mitchell Matsumura) (Editor’s note: The following is…

P.C. EditorSeptember 25, 2026

Community JACL News

Diamond Pin for Oda

JACL recognizes the history-making national president for his meritorious service. By Allison Haramoto, P.C. Executive Editor At its San Francisco…

GarrettSeptember 25, 2026

Columnists JACL Politics Reflections

Reflections: Get Out the Vote!

JACL partners with APIAVote and Power the Polls to engage JACLers and help voter turnout. Matthew Marumoto, JACL Daniel K.…

GarrettSeptember 25, 2026

JACL National News

JACL Issues Statement on the 25th Anniversary of the Sept. 11 Attacks

Today, JACL remembers the tragedy of Sept. 11, 2001. Twenty-five years later, we remember not only the lives lost, but…

P.C. EditorSeptember 11, 2026

Community Homepage Feature JACL News

Exhibition Debuts in New Mexico

Roger Shimomura’s “American Infamy #3,” 2008, acrylic on canvas, 60 x 96 in. Courtesy of Kathryn Minette and Stan Biderman…

GarrettSeptember 11, 2026

Community Homepage Feature JACL News Politics

Sixty-Three Years Later, JACL Still Marches

Members of various AAPI organizations hold signs in front of the Lincoln Memorial. Pictured (front row, from left) are Lou…

GarrettSeptember 11, 2026

JACL National News

‘Reparations Impossible? Why We Should Care and How We Can Be Allies’

Participating in the panel were (from left) Carol Kawase, Don Tamaki, Masumi Hayashi-Smith and Peggy Nagae. (Photo: Gil Asakawa) The…

GarrettSeptember 11, 2026

Community Homepage Feature JACL News

Restoring a Legacy

An interior view of the restored Nisei War Memorial Community Center (Photos: Courtesy of the Sacramento JACL) Sacramento JACL completes the…

GarrettSeptember 11, 2026