Print Issue: 2014

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In-Depth

A Salute to Diversity Champions

By Tiffany Ujiiye

October 27, 2014

JACL National President David Lin welcomes galal attendees at the opening reception. Photo by Joe Shymanski Honorees were recognized for…
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JACL

JACL Names Craig Shimizu as the 2014-15 Daniel K. Inouye Fellow

October 27, 2014

By JACL National Staff WASHINGTON, D.C. — The JACL announced Sept. 29 that Craig Shimizu has been selected as the…
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Incarceration & Redress

JACL Issues Response to ‘Cashin’ In’ Panelist Hoenig’s Apology for Japanese American Incarceration Comments

By JACL National

October 27, 2014

By JACL National Staff WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Sept. 22, Fox News aired an episode of “Cashin’ In” that included…
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Asakawa

The Students Protesting for Their High School History Curriculum Are Fighting for Us, too

By Sonya Ishii

October 27, 2014

By Gil Asakawa I grew up as part of a generation that found our collective voice in protest, for African…
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Community

Livingston-Merced JACL Chapter Holds Teacher-Training Workshop

October 27, 2014

Participants in the recent Livingston-Merced JACL Teacher-Training Workshop were (back row, from left) Dan Kubo, Steve Teranishi, Bob Taniguchi, Sharon…
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Community

WSU Celebrates the Lives of Japanese American Alumni

By P.C. Staff

October 27, 2014

As part of its endeavor to examine the history of Japanese American internment during World War II, the university is…
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Features

Harvesting History at the Opening Ceremony of ‘Uprooted’

By Tiffany Ujiiye

October 27, 2014

(From left) A photo taken by Russell Lee of Anne Morishita (Enoki), Nancy Morishita, Dorothy Iwasaki, Rose Iwasaki (Sorenson) and…
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Community

PSW District Honors Community Activists at Its 18th Annual Luncheon

By Nancy Kyoko Oda, Traci Ishigo

October 27, 2014

By Nancy Kyoko Oda and Traci Ishigo The JACL-Pacific Southwest District reached out to a wider audience this year, especially…
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National

NPS Budgets $3 Million for JA Confinement Site Grants

By P.C. Staff

October 27, 2014

By P.C. Staff DENVER — The National Park Service is now accepting applications for grants to preserve and interpret the…
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JACL

JACL Identifies Nisei Injured in 1965 Alabama Voting Rights Demonstrations

By P.C. Staff

October 27, 2014

By P.C. Staff The JACL announced Sept. 16 that Stephen Kiyoshi Kuromiya has been identified as the Nikkei activist who…
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JACL

JACL Issues Statement in Response to Fox News Discussion on Profiling

By P.C. Staff

October 27, 2014

Fox News commentator Jonathan Hoenig also apologizes for comments he made concerning the internment of Japanese Americans during World War…
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JACL

JACL Welcomes New Norman Y. Mineta Fellow Korinne Sugasawara

By JACL National

October 27, 2014

By JACL National Staff WASHINGTON, D.C. — JACL National is pleased to welcome into its office Korinne Sugasawara, who just…
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Community

The Empty Chair Memorial Moves Community Members at Unveiling

By Tiffany Ujiiye

October 27, 2014

The Empty Chair Memorial is dedicated to honor the Juneau Japanese who were removed during World War II. Photo courtesy…
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Community

South Bay Stories: A Nikkei LGBTQ Forum for Everyone

By P.C. Staff

October 27, 2014

By JACL PSW The JACL Pacific Southwest District, the Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute, the South Bay JACL chapter, the…
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Aizumi

A New Perspective on Change

By Marsha Aizumi

October 27, 2014

By Marsha Aizumi In a few months, I will be leaving the home I have lived in for close to…
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Asakawa

We All Need to Start Conversations About Caregiving. And this Documentary Can Help.

By Gil Asakawa

October 27, 2014

By Gil Asakawa I’m a baby boomer, so I’m already an AARP member. If you’re not familiar with AARP, people…
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