Print Issue: 2017

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Arts & Entertainment

Minnesota Hosts Opening Reception and Panel Discussion for ‘Roger Shimomura: Mistaken Identity’

April 21, 2017

More than 200 faculty, students, incarcerees and community members gathered at Macalester College’s Law Warschaw Gallery in St. Paul, Minn.,…
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Commentary & Opinions

A Yonsei Transplanted College Graduation — Now What?

By Matthew Ormseth

April 21, 2017

By Matthew Ormseth I graduate in four weeks; on the far side of commencement waits adulthood, responsibilities and the very…
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Commentary & Opinions

Legal-Ease: Payable on Death Account FAQs

By Staci Yamashita-Iida

April 21, 2017

By Staci Yamashita-Iida I recently created a revocable living trust for my 94-year-old grandmother. During the process, I asked her…
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Community

JACL Appoints Interim Executive Director Stephanie Nitahara

April 21, 2017

The Japanese American Citizens League announces the appointment of Stephanie Nitahara as interim executive director, effective April 3. JACL is…
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Commentary & Opinions

Pacific Citizen by the Numbers … and Planned Giving

By Chip Larouche

April 21, 2017

The Pacific Citizen Spring Campaign is in high gear! Have you sent your check in yet? Sometimes, it helps to…
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Community

Twin Cities Chapter Participates in Panel on Japanese American Incarceration

April 21, 2017

Twin Cities JACL members Gordon Nakagawa, Hannah Semba, Sally Sudo and John Matsunaga participated on April 11 in a program,…
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AARP

Reimagine Everything: Cherry Blossoms and History

By Ron Mori

April 7, 2017

By Ron Mori We’ve all had good days and bad days. On April 1, I had an EMOTIONAL day as…
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Community

Alan Nishio to Receive the 2017 Sue Kunitomi Embrey Legacy Award

By P.C. Staff

April 7, 2017

The longtime activist and recognized leader will be honored for his wide-ranging impact in the Japanese American community. LOS ANGELES…
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Features

Japanese Latin American Delegation Receives Favorable Hearing

By Martha Nakagawa

April 7, 2017

Art Shibayama testifies in Washington, D.C., however, a ruling may not come for several years. By Martha Nakagawa, Contributor Isamu…
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Community

The 15th Annual Minidoka Pilgrimage Dates Set for July 6-9

By P.C. Staff

April 7, 2017

SEATTLE — The Minidoka Pilgrimage Planning Committee has announced that the dates for the 15th annual 2017 pilgrimage will be…
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Incarceration & Redress

Assembly Bill 491 Passes Assembly Education Committee Unanimously

By P.C. Staff

April 7, 2017

AB 491 establishes $3 million in grants for education on Japanese American incarceration. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Assembly Member Al Muratsuchi’s…
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Community

Puyallup Assembly Center to Be Recognized on 75th Anniversary

By P.C. Staff

April 7, 2017

PUYALLUP, Wash. — The Puyallup Valley Chapter of the JACL, in conjunction with the Washington State Fair, will host the…
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Aizumi

A Mother’s Take: A Second Chance

By Marsha Aizumi

April 7, 2017

By Marsha Aizumi Recently, I had the opportunity to thank someone who I believe changed the course of my child’s…
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Asakawa

Nikkei Voice: Don’t Give Up on Civil Discussions on Social Media

By Gil Asakawa

April 7, 2017

By Gil Asakawa One of the great benefits of today’s social media — and why I urge everyone, young and…
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Community

CSUDH Receives Grant to Preserve Photographs Documenting Japanese American Life in Los Angeles

By P.C. Staff

April 7, 2017

The $39,200 archival grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation will be used to create the Ninomiya…
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JACL

JACL Announces 2017 JACL Convention

By P.C. Staff

April 7, 2017

The Japanese American Citizens League will host its 48th annual National Convention, “Our Story: Resilience, Remembrance, Resolve,” in Washington, D.C.,…
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