Print Issue: 2020

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Community

April 25 Manzanar Pilgrimage Postponed

By P.C. Staff

March 17, 2020

Citing “ … health and safety concerns related to the COVID-19 virus,” both the 51st annual Manzanar Pilgrimage and the…
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Arts & Entertainment

‘Redress’ Recounts a Community’s Quixotic Quest for Justice

By P.C. Staff

March 6, 2020

In this Pacific Citizen file photo, JACL representatives meet in 1978 with the “Big Four” Japanese Americans in Congress, a…
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AARP

Reimagine Everything: With 2020 Census Pending, Findings Show Many May Not Recognize Expected Census Scams

By Ron Mori

March 6, 2020

As March is upon us, we have an almost-perfect storm, as all of us are preparing our taxes and will…
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Community

UCR Nikkei Student Union Hosts Community DOR Event

By P.C. Staff

March 6, 2020

The University of California, Riverside, Nikkei Student Union hosted its Day of Remembrance event on Feb. 19 on the UCR…
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Community

Portland JACL Installs New Officers

By P.C. Staff

March 6, 2020

The new officers and governing board of Portland JACL were sworn in by PNWDC Governor Chip Larouche (pictured above, at…
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Community

Olympia JACL Chapter Holds DOR Ceremony at State Capitol

By P.C. Staff

March 6, 2020

Members of the JACL Olympia chapter of the Pacific Northwest District and the Seattle Nisei Veterans Committee participate in a…
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Community

Ventura County JACL Hosts Rev. Duncan Williams

By P.C. Staff

March 6, 2020

The chapter also held its installation ceremony during the special event at the Reagan Presidential Library. Members and friends of…
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Community

More Japanese Americans Know Their History Because of the Successful Fight Against the Art Auction

By Ray Locker

March 6, 2020

In observance of Day of Remembrance, a special panel discussion is held at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History…
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Commentary & Opinions

Letter to the Editor

March 6, 2020

Dear Editor, Spring is a busy season that brings lots of activity preparing for JACL scholarships, our annual convention and…
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Commentary & Opinions

Letter to the Editor

March 6, 2020

Dear Editor, The following is my first of three articles to inform the readers why the need to repeal the…
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Community

Solemnity Reigns During Day of Remembrance at JANM

By P.C. Staff

February 21, 2020

Scouts and camp representatives line up to honor Japanese Americans incarcerated at government-run incarceration centers during WWII. (Photo: Keiichi Ono)…
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AARP

Reimagine Everything: New Report Highlights Links Between Cardiovascular and Brain Health

By Ron Mori

February 21, 2020

I read the latest report from the Global Council on Brain Health with great interest after my New Year’s resolution…
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Community

Calif. Assembly Unanimously OKs Apology to Japanese Americans

By P.C. Staff

February 21, 2020

State’s Gov. Gavin Newsom also proclaims Feb. 19 ‘Day of Remembrance.’ By P.C. Staff One day after California Gov. Gavin…
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Community

AUHSD Recognizes Patti Hirahara

By P.C. Staff

February 21, 2020

Hirahara is acknowledged for her work in preserving the Japanese American Story in the City of Anaheim. ANAHEIM, CALIF. —…
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Features

Reflections on Four Years of Service

By Rob Buscher

February 21, 2020

Rob Buscher is sworn in for his second term in 2017. (Photo: Courtesy of Rob Buscher) Nearing the end of…
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Community

All Camps Reunion Set for May

By P.C. Staff

February 21, 2020

The event will be held at the Quiet Cannon in Montebello, Calif. [Editor’s note: Since the publication of this article,…
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