Print Issue: 2019

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Community

JACL Hires New Business Manager Roya Afsharzada

By P.C. Staff

August 30, 2019

JACL welcomes Roya Afsharzada to its San Francisco headquarters as the organization’s new business manager. Afsharzada comes to the JACL…
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Commentary & Opinions

Legal-Ease: An Attorney’s Perspective: Stop Drugging Our Seniors

By Judd Matsunaga

August 30, 2019

This is a follow-up article to the “Getting Old Is Not for Sissies” article (Pacific Citizen, June 28-July 11, 2019)…
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Asakawa

Nikkei Voice: I’ve Heard ‘Go Back Where You Came From’ Too Often in My Life

By Gil Asakawa

August 30, 2019

I was driving on the highway one night some years back between Denver and Boulder, when I got harassed by…
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Commentary & Opinions

Letter to the Editor: ‘Don’t Repeat History’

By M. Aki

August 30, 2019

During World War II, Japanese Americans were detained in incarceration camps just because they looked like the enemy, Japan. Today,…
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Community

Go for Broke National Education Center Names New Chairman, Board Members

By P.C. Staff

August 30, 2019

LOS ANGELES — Go for Broke National Education Center has named George A. Henning as its new chairman, with Junior…
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AARP

Reimagine Everything: World Road Trip and Staying Active

By Ron Mori

August 30, 2019

At this year’s JACL National Convention in Salt Lake City, I met Shin from Palo Alto, Calif. We were van…
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Features

The Solitude of Topaz

By Rob Buscher

August 30, 2019

Hawaii JACL’s Jacce Mikulanec contemplates the solitude of Topaz. (Photo: Rob Buscher) JACL National Convention attendees visit the former site…
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Features

SLC Confab: JACL Apologizes
to All Tule Lake Incarcerees

By P.C. Staff

August 16, 2019

The JACL National Council votes in favor of adopting an amended version of Resolution 3 at the 50th National JACL…
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Incarceration & Redress

Plenary Reveals Maneuvers That Helped Redress Succeed

By P.C. Staff

August 16, 2019

JACL vets swap behind-the-scenes stories at 2019 JACL National Convention. By P.C. Staff Ever wonder why Japanese Americans who received…
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JACL

Sayonara Banquet Honors Stalwart JACLer Greg Marutani With Ruby Pin

By P.C. Staff

August 16, 2019

President’s Awards are also given to Wat Misaka, Arlene Inouye; Carr Award to Sen. Mazie Hirono By P.C. Staff In…
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Incarceration & Redress

Fight Over Art Sale Forged the Japanese  American Confinement Sites Consortium

By Ray Locker

August 16, 2019

The formation of the JACS Consortium in 2018, its united platform and where it goes from here to preserve the…
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Features

Heart Mountain Revisited

By Ray Locker

August 16, 2019

Alan Simpson and Norman Mineta meet with former NBC anchorman Tom Brokaw (right) for an interview for a story that…
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In-Depth

Making a Family Discovery

By Ray Locker

August 16, 2019

A Japanese TV reporter uncovers his family’s roots while at Heart Mountain. By Ray Locker Reporter Tadashi Ideishi was touring…
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Community

Carrying On and Moving Forward

By P.C. Staff

August 16, 2019

The JACL National Convention’s Legacy Luncheon awards eight chapter projects with 2019 grants and a fireside chat talks about how…
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Aizumi

A Mother’s Take: The Power of Storytelling

By Marsha Aizumi

August 16, 2019

The week of the JACL National Convention really reinforced to me the incredible power of storytelling. Listening to the stories…
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Commentary & Opinions

From the Executive Director: Enough Is Enough

By David Inoue

August 16, 2019

On Aug. 3, we concluded our 50th JACL National Convention. The National Council passed Resolution 3, which offered a long-overdue…
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