Print Issue: 2018

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Commentary & Opinions

Step Up to Step Back

By Eric Langowski

April 20, 2018

The JACL filing deadline to run for National Board is May 20. By Eric Langowski [dropcap]E[/dropcap]very two years, JACL holds…
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Commentary & Opinions

Spring Campaign! Spring Campaign!

By Jim Duff

April 20, 2018

[dropcap]I[/dropcap]’ve been a member of the JACL for more than 25 years and have found everyone in the organization to…
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National

Daniel Akaka, Former Senator From Hawaii, Dead at 93

April 9, 2018

Associated Press HONOLULU — Former Sen. Daniel Kahikina Akaka, the first Native Hawaiian elected to Congress who served for more…
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Arts & Entertainment

Hapa Days Are Here Again

By George Toshio Johnston

April 7, 2018

The entrance to Hapa.me exhibition at the Japanese American National Museum. It runs through Oct. 28. (P.C. staff photo) Artist…
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AARP

Reimagine Everything: AARP Conducts National Survey

By Scott Tanaka

April 6, 2018

By Scott Tanaka [dropcap]I[/dropcap] am excited to share new survey findings from an AARP study that found a majority of…
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Community

Wilbur Sato to Receive the Sue Kunitomi Embrey Legacy Award

April 6, 2018

The Manzanar Committee awards the longtime community activist for his decades-long work for social justice. LOS ANGELES — The Manzanar…
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Commentary & Opinions

Legal-Ease: An Attorney’s Perspective Trustee FAQS

By Staci Yamashita-Iida

April 6, 2018

By Staci Yamashita-Iida, Esq. [dropcap]E[/dropcap]very couple of months, my law firm holds seminars discussing Estate Planning, Trust Administration, Probate, Medi-Cal…
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JACL

Citizenship Question Has No Place on the 2020 Census

By JACL National

April 6, 2018

The Japanese American Citizens League objects to the addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 Census questionnaire. The Constitution…
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Commentary & Opinions

From the Executive Director: Three Strikes and You’re Out!

By David Inoue

April 6, 2018

As a lifelong Cubs fan, the most exciting thing of the Major League Baseball offseason was the addition of Yu…
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Commentary & Opinions

Thanks to Pacific Citizen

By John A. Bautle

April 6, 2018

Dear Editor, Currently being the director emeritus/archivist of the Yakima Valley Museum, I was the director of the museum at…
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Commentary & Opinions

Sustaining the Visibility of Our Community — Spring Campaign 2018

By Kayla Watanabe

April 6, 2018

The Pacific Citizen’s Spring Campaign is officially in full swing! As a P.C. editorial board member, I’m here to encourage…
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Community

442 Vet Yamamoto Passed Over by Palo Alto School Board

By P.C. Staff

March 28, 2018

Opponents of Naming a School After the Nisei Prove Victorious Staff report The Palo Alto Unified School District’s five-member Board…
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Community

Palo Alto School Board to Vote on Renaming School After 442 Vet

By George Toshio Johnston

March 23, 2018

‘Yamamoto’ Surname Provokes Opposition by Some Recent Immigrants By George Toshio Johnston, Senior Editor, Digital & Social Media The push…
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JACL

JALD Delegation Returns From Japan

By P.C. Staff

March 23, 2018

The 10 delegates from the 2018 Japanese American Leadership Delegation, including JACL National Director David Inoue, returned to the U.S.…
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Community

Riverside JACL Kicks Off ‘Year of Celebration’

By P.C. Staff

March 23, 2018

The Riverside JACL chapter has begun a celebratory year for its 50th anniversary of service. The “Year of Celebration” was…
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AARP

Reimagine Everything: The Tax Filing Deadline Is Approaching: Things to Look Out for and Be Aware of

By Scott Tanaka

March 23, 2018

By Scott Tanaka [dropcap]I[/dropcap]n the first article that I wrote for the Pacific Citizen, I mentioned that prior to pursuing…
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