Print Issue: 2019

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Features

A Success Made in Anaheim

By Patti Hirahara

March 8, 2019

AUHSD Superintendent Michael Matsuda in his office. On display on the wall is his mother’s Anaheim High School graduation photo,…
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Aizumi

A Mother’s Take: Dharma and Dialysis

By Marsha Aizumi

March 8, 2019

By Marsha Aizumi At Okaeri 2018, Jeri Okamoto, a wonderful ally of the LGBTQ community and dear friend, gave me…
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Incarceration & Redress

Seeking Future Sustainability to Connect, Evolve and Advocate

By Ray Locker

March 8, 2019

The Japanese American Confinement Sites consortium is united but seeks more consistent financing. By Ray Locker, Heart Mountain Editorial Consultant…
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National

JACL Mourns the Passing of Jeff Adachi, San Francisco’s Public Defender

By JACL National

March 8, 2019

By JACL National WASHINGTON, D.C. — National JACL, the Northern California, Western Nevada, Pacific District and the San Francisco chapter…
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Commentary & Opinions

P.C.’s Spring Campaign Brings New Beginnings

By Marcia Chung

March 8, 2019

My dad discussed life in the incarceration camps with us while we were growing up. As a young man, he…
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AARP

Reimagine Everything: AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Available Now Through April 15

By Ron Mori

February 22, 2019

By Ron Mori [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he 2018 tax season is upon us, and all of us are in store for some surprises…
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Arts & Entertainment

Mystery No-No More: New Book Explores John Okada’s Life, Lost Works

February 22, 2019

Co-editor Frank Abe, left, holds up an older copy of John Okada’s seminal novel “No-No Boy” during the Feb. 2…
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Community

The 50th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage to Feature Dale Minami and Karen Korematsu

February 22, 2019

As the pilgrimage approaches in April, bus seats are going fast from Downtown Los Angeles. LOS ANGELES — The Manzanar…
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Community

JACL NCWNP District Council Holds Quarterly Meeting

By P.C. Staff

February 22, 2019

The JACL NCWNP District Council held its first quarterly meeting of 2019, hosted by the Eden Township JACL Chapter, on…
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Commentary & Opinions

Legal-Ease: An Attorney’s Perspective: How to Survive a Hospital Stay: Part 2

By Judd Matsunaga

February 22, 2019

By Judd Matsunaga, Esq. [dropcap]I[/dropcap]n my last Pacific Citizen column, “How to Survive a Hospital Stay,” I stated that I…
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Aizumi

A Mother’s Take: ‘Okage Sama De’

By Marsha Aizumi

February 22, 2019

By Marsha Aizumi [dropcap]F[/dropcap]ebruary stands out as a month of love for me because of Valentine’s Day. Although it is…
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Commentary & Opinions

Come to the 2019 National JACL Convention in Salt Lake City, July 31-Aug. 4

By John Tateishi

February 22, 2019

By S. Floyd Mori [dropcap]A[/dropcap]fter 13 years of living in Virginia and working in the nation’s capital, I (and my…
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Incarceration & Redress

On This Day of Remembrance, JACL Calls for the Nation to Stop Repeating History

By JACL National

February 22, 2019

By JACL National [dropcap]F[/dropcap]eb. 19 is a significant date for the Japanese American community. On this day in 1942, President…
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Features

A Bridging Opportunity: Featuring the Best of the Best in Japan

February 8, 2019

JACLers fron the NCWNP recently traveled to Japan, a visit that was for some a trip of a lifetime. Twenty-two…
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