Welfare reform and the elderly Issei, plus CLPEF grants
Welfare reform and its toll on elderly Issei ran through this 12-page issue. Albert Y. Muratsuchi urged readers to press…
Category: Issue archive
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Manzanar, Peru’s Nikkei and MIS Language School honors
The Manzanar Pilgrimage opened this 12-page issue. Caroline Aoyagi reported that close to 500 people attended the 28th annual gathering,…
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Mixed-race census category, redress rulings and Amache memorial
Whether the next Census should add a “Multiracial” category led the front page, with testimony before a House subcommittee chaired…
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Census categories, Proposition 209 and a memorial for Washington, D.C.
Race and how it is counted ran through this 12-page issue. Harry K. Honda reported that a decision on a…
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INS disability waivers for naturalization and a National Review cover
New rules for naturalization and a magazine cover that drew protest shared the front page. The INS published its final…
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CLPEF grants and a push for citizenship, March 1997
The Civil Liberties Public Education Fund announced its first 100 grant recipients, allocating $2.7 million for projects that carry on…
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Redress education grants and the 1997 Day of Remembrance
The Civil Liberties Public Education Fund, created under the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, was getting ready to send offer…
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Citizenship, redress deadlines and JACL news in early 1997
Citizenship and redress were the main subjects of this 12-page issue. Rep. Patsy Mink introduced HR 574 to speed up…
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Belated diplomas, Issei citizenship and chapter news, 1997
Two stories shared the front page of this 12-page issue. The San Francisco school board moved to award belated diplomas…
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Asian Pacific Americans beyond the “model minority” label
A United Way of Greater Los Angeles report, “Asian Pacific Profiles,” led the front page. It found that Asian Pacific…
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Hostages in Lima, JACL’s first 100 days and a new millennium
The Japanese Embassy siege in Lima opened the first issue of 1997. Harry K. Honda reported on the rebels who…
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The 1996 holiday issue: Japanese Americans and the next millennium
Looking ahead to the next millennium ran through this 120-page holiday issue of December 1996. Harry K. Honda introduced a…
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Plans for a 1997 Day of Remembrance and the Prop 209 vote
A National Day of Remembrance, planned for Washington, D.C. on Feb. 19, 1997, led the front page. The ceremony will…
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Gov. Wilson’s attack on new citizens, and Utah’s centennial
Immigration and the old fight over words about the wartime incarceration led this issue. The Asian Law Caucus and other…
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Colin Powell’s apology for a slur, and a Manzanar historic site bill
A retired general’s use of a racial slur in a Stockton speech led the news. Colin Powell said “Chinamen” on…
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Native Hawaiian self-determination, Proposition 209 and Gov. Ralph Carr
Native Hawaiian self-determination led the news. In a vote announced Sept. 11, nearly 3 to 1 favored electing delegates to…
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Japanese Latin American redress suit and the JACL convention
A class action suit for redress by Japanese Latin Americans led the news. Three Nisei deported from Peru during World…
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The 1996 JACL convention in San Jose and the Proposition 209 campaign
The 34th biennial JACL National Convention in San Jose, held Aug. 6-11, filled this issue. Reports covered the National Council’s…