Print Issue: 2016

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Arts & Entertainment

Taiko Concert to Benefit Pilgrimage to Minidoka

By P.C. Staff

February 14, 2016

SEATTLE, WASH. — The Minidoka Pilgrimage and Seattle University are proud to present the Day of Remembrance 2016 Taiko Concert,…
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Commentary & Opinions

A Yonsei Transplanted: A Cinematic Perspective

By Matthew Ormseth

February 9, 2016

By Matthew Ormseth In recent weeks, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the organization that hosts the Oscars,…
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Military & Veterans

JAVA Announces Annual Scholarship Award Program for 2016

By P.C. Staff

February 9, 2016

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Japanese American Veterans Assn. announces its annual scholarship award program for 2016. The scholarships will continue…
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JACL

Nominations Now Open for JACL National Office

By P.C. Staff

February 9, 2016

LOS ANGELES — The National JACL Nominations Committee is seeking members who are interested in running for a seat on…
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Community

The 47th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage Set for April 30

By P.C. Staff

February 6, 2016

The traditional role call of camps is an annual tradition during the Manzanar Pilgrimage. LOS ANGELES — “Kodomo No Tame…
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Incarceration & Redress

Oregonian Min Yasui’s Presidential Medal of Freedom to Be Displayed in February

By Peggy Nagae

February 5, 2016

The award, given posthumously by President Barack Obama to the late civil rights activist, will be on display in Salem…
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Commentary & Opinions

‘Right of Passage’ Rebuttal

By Sreescanda Subramonian

February 1, 2016

Following is a rebuttal statement to Gerald Yamada’s film review of the documentary ‘Right of Passage’ (Pacific Citizen, Nov. 13-Dec.…
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In-Depth

NJAMF Connects with Confinement Sites Using Digital Stories

By Helen Yoshida

January 30, 2016

By Helen Yoshida Washington, D.C., has many memorials, but the National Japanese American Memorial to Patriotism in World War II…
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Community

Campaign Seeks Help to Honor Nisei Veterans Through Memorial Stamp

By Wayne Osako

January 29, 2016

Interviewer Robert Horsting talks with stamp campaign founders Fusa Takahashi, center, and Aiko O. King in Los Angeles, Calif., on…
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Community

Tule Lake Committee Announces 2016 Pilgrimage Dates

January 28, 2016

The Tule Lake Committee has announced that the dates for the 2016 Tule Lake Pilgrimage will be July 1-4. Pilgrimage…
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JACL

New Year’s Greetings From the JACL National Board

By David Lin

January 28, 2016

Read this year’s greetings from the JACL National Board wishing all a Happy New Year. Find each letter below and…
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JACL

JACL Speaks Out Against Anti-Muslim Hate Crimes and Discrimination

By JACL National

January 26, 2016

JACL Speaks Out Against Anti-Muslim Hate Crimes and Discrimination By JACL National Staff More than 60 leaders from the Asian…
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Aizumi

A Mother’s Take: I Love Mochi

By Marsha Aizumi

January 23, 2016

You are probably wondering if this is going to be an article about the New Year’s tradition of pounding mochi,…
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Commentary & Opinions

A Yonsei Transplanted: We Each Have the Power Within Ourselves to Do More

By Matthew Ormseth

January 22, 2016

By Matthew Ormseth When El Nino visited the Southland last month, it brought Los Angeles to a halt; streets became…
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Incarceration & Redress

Fundraising for 2017 Smithsonian Exhibit Moves Closer to Goal

By P.C. Staff

January 21, 2016

By P.C. Staff Washington, D.C. — JACL Executive Director Priscilla Ouchida announced fundraising for the 75th Anniversary of the signing…
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Community

U.S. Representatives Pressure Attorney General to Stop Keiro’s Sale

By P.C. Staff

January 21, 2016

More than 300 people attend a press conference in L.A. to stop the sale of the facility to for-profit Pacifica.…
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