JACL’s 2006 convention: new board, Tateishi resigns, Watada refuses
The JACL national convention in Chandler, Arizona, shaped this 12-page issue. The council elected the 2006-2008 national board, with Larry…
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Lt. Ehren Watada’s refusal to deploy divides the JA community
Ist Lt. Ehren Watada’s decision to refuse deployment to Iraq was the main story of this 12-page issue. Caroline Aoyagi-Stom…
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Kabuki, the Senate immigration bill and Camp Amache’s landmark status
Ken Kanesaka’s path into kabuki led this 12-page issue. Lynda Lin told how the 25-year-old from Huntington Beach, Calif., trained…
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Memorial Day veterans, and tracing Japanese American roots
Two veterans from two different wars told their stories for Memorial Day. Lynda Lin interviewed Nisei veteran Toke Yoshihashi, who…
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Immigration rallies, domestic spying and the passing of Hank Tanaka
Immigration and civil rights ran through the May 5, 2006 issue. The JACL signed onto amicus briefs challenging the Bush…
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Saving Building 640, the MIS language school, and Mitsuye Endo’s passing
Preserving the story of the Military Intelligence Service was the lead subject of this 12-page issue. Caroline Aoyagi-Stom reported on…
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Tammy Duckworth’s run for Congress and the Tule Lake pilgrimage
Tammy Duckworth’s campaign for Congress led the news. Lynda Lin profiled the Army major, an Iraqi war veteran who lost…
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Hurricane relief, a Little Tokyo theater and the Gresham monument debate
Asian Pacific American victims of the Gulf Coast hurricanes were still struggling six months later, and the front page followed…
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Japantown for Sale, plus new landmarks for Tule Lake and Amache
The possible sale of San Francisco’s Japantown led this 12-page issue. Two malls, two hotels and a theatre were up…
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JACL budget warnings, Amache landmark status and a Houston festival fight
A $132,288 surplus for 2005 came with a warning: Lynda Lin reported that the JACL national board saw membership falling,…
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Torino Olympians, a Pinedale memorial fight and the Alito vote
A memorial for the former Pinedale Assembly Center in Fresno, Calif., where more than 4,800 Japanese Americans were held during…
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JACL leaders look ahead to 2006 and the Phoenix convention
The new year brought reports from JACL’s leaders. National President Ken Inouye, Larry Oda, Edwin Endow and Carol Kawamoto each…
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The 2005 holiday issue: P.C.’s Top Ten List
Top ten lists were the theme of this 120-page holiday issue, and writers took the format in every direction. Naomi…
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Exchange student safety, a move to Little Tokyo and APA candidates
A Japanese exchange student’s placement in the Florida home of a convicted felon led the news, as Caroline Aoyagi-Stom reported…
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Halloween costumes, Korematsu’s school and protecting camp sites
Offensive Halloween costumes led the news. APAs criticized Halloweenmart.com for geisha and samurai outfits with demeaning phrases, and Caroline Aoyagi-Stom…
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Language schools, Jose Padilla and a school for Fred Korematsu
Asian language schools and Asian sports leagues were the subject of the front-page feature by Lynda Lin, which asked whether…
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Sept. 11 remembrance: Muslim American voices, and the redress strategy
Four American Muslims, Mashood Khawar, Nazeef Ebrahim, Nure Elatari and Aladdin Elaasar, wrote about how the Sept. 11 attacks changed…
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The Samurai Bears, Ben Kuroki and Yuki Llewellyn’s return to Manzanar
Baseball and a wartime story shared the front page. Caroline Aoyagi followed the Samurai Bears, an all-Japanese professional team playing…