Print Issue: 2017

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Features

A Multifaceted Community

By Diana Morita Cole

July 4, 2017

Nikkei Cultural Society of Lethbridge and Area Minyo Dancers. Uprooted from their homes during World War II, Japanese Canadians that…
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JACL

JACL Taps David Inoue for Executive Director Post

By P.C. Staff

June 27, 2017

By P.C. Staff LOS ANGELES — JACL National President Gary Mayeda announced on June 26 that David H. Inoue has…
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Features

Pickled Mackerel? You Bet

By Kristen Taketa

June 23, 2017

(Photo: YouTube) Building upon the nostalgia of his grandmother’s cooking, James Beard-nominated rising chef Brady Williams embraces the old and…
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AARP

Reimagine Everything: Bring the Family With You to the JACL National Convention in D.C.!

By Ron Mori

June 19, 2017

By Ron Mori Summer is here, and it’s only a matter of days before the 48th annual JACL National Convention…
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Community

Registration Now Open for the Sixth Annual Heart Mountain Pilgrimage

By P.C. Staff

June 19, 2017

NJAMF Chair Cal Shintani, HMWF Chair Shirley Ann Higuchi, keynote speaker Luis Valdez, HMWF Vice-Chair Doug Nelson and former Wyoming…
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Community

Historic Japanese Photograph Collection Presented to California State

By P.C. Staff

June 19, 2017

The longevity of the Wakamatsu Colony was due, in part, to the goodwill of the Veerkamp family. COLOMA, Calif. —…
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Community

JACL to Be Featured on Asian Pacific America

By P.C. Staff

June 19, 2017

Lance Lew, coordinating producer for “Asian Pacific America With Robert Handa,” on the show’s set with host Robert Handa. (Photo:…
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Incarceration & Redress

NPS Announces $1.6 Million in Grants to Preserve and Interpret WWII Japanese American Confinement Sites

By P.C. Staff

June 19, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Park Service announced $1.6 million in grants on June 8 to fund preservation, restoration and…
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JACL

Washington, D.C.: More to Do Than Just a Convention

By David Inoue

June 19, 2017

By David Inoue In addition to being the host city of the 2017 JACL National Convention, Washington, D.C., is the…
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Commentary & Opinions

A Yonsei Transplanted: Finding Truth That Withstands the Weather of Time

By Matthew Ormseth

June 19, 2017

By Matthew Ormseth At the paper where I just started working, it’s something of an intern initiatory rite to cover…
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Commentary & Opinions

Legal-Ease: An Attorney’s Perspective: Estate Planning From A-Z: A Glossary, Part I

By Staci Yamashita-Iida

June 19, 2017

By Staci Yamashita-Iida When I was in law school, my professors told me that learning the law is like learning…
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Community

Sei Fujii’s Final Legal Victory

By P.C. Staff

June 19, 2017

A lantern monument to commemorate the life and legacy of Sei Fujii was dedicated in Little Tokyo in August 2015.…
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Community

Snake River Awards Scholarships

By P.C. Staff

June 19, 2017

The 72nd annual Snake River JACL graduation banquet was held on May 3 at the Four Rivers Cultural Center in…
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Community

Topaz Museum to Officially Open in July

By P.C. Staff

June 2, 2017

More than 20 years in the making, the Topaz Museum is set to open officially on July 7-8, with a…
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Military & Veterans

Go for Broke NEC Awarded Civil Liberties Grant

By P.C. Staff

June 2, 2017

The Go For Broke National Education Center announced May 19 that it has received a $50,000 grant from the California…
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National

Join With Other JACLers to Continue to Promote Civil Rights at July’s National Convention

By Samantha Mori

June 2, 2017

By Samantha Mori As a fourth-generation Japanese American and second-generation Taiwanese American, I’ve always been interested in Japan, but it…
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