Print Issue: 2020

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AARP

Reimagine Everything: New AARP Report Shows Evidence That Music Can Improve Brain Health and Well-Being

By Ron Mori

July 17, 2020

Music can move the soul, and I can remember certain songs in association with a special event or memory. My…
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Commentary & Opinions

From the Executive Director: Teach the Children Well

By David Inoue

July 17, 2020

One of the most crushing experiences a parent can have is when you learn of your child’s first experience with…
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Community

GLA JACL Awards Scholarships

By P.C. Staff

July 17, 2020

Five high school graduates receive awards to further their education. The Greater Los Angeles chapter of the JACL has presented…
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Community

Staci Toji Joins Go for Broke National Education Center’s Board of Directors

By P.C. Staff

July 17, 2020

LOS ANGELES — Go for Broke National Education Center announced on June 30 that Staci (Yamashita-Iida) Toji, Esq., has joined…
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Community

Tsuru Rising in Seattle and Tacoma

By Barbara Yasui

June 26, 2020

By Barbara Yasui On June 7, Seattle Tsuru for Solidarity members, the JACL and Japanese American community gathered in front…
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Community

JACL Philadelphia Hosts Virtual Vigil to Shut Down Berks Detention Center

By Rob Buscher

June 26, 2020

The goal of drawing attention to the plight of immigrant detainees is front and center during the Tsuru Rising weekend…
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Community

Chicago Nikkei Protest Against Injustice

By P.C. Staff

June 26, 2020

Tsuru for Solidarity activists and Japanese American community members have protested at immigration and customs enforcement detention centers this year,…
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Arts & Entertainment

‘Tadaima! A Community Virtual Pilgrimage’

By Rob Buscher

June 26, 2020

The online film festival sheds light on the diversity of Japanese American cinema. By Rob Buscher, Contributor In the midst…
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Arts & Entertainment

Inouye’s Medal of Honor Story Gets Graphic Retelling

By P.C. Staff

June 26, 2020

The late Hawaii senator is feted by a nonprofit Army organization. By P.C. Staff The Association of the United States…
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Community

Tsuru for Solidarity Rallies Activists Across the Country

By Ray Locker

June 26, 2020

Support for the Black community and an emphasis on social justice issues highlight the weekend of events for Tsuru Rising.…
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Features

Ganbatte for Black Lives Matter!

By Athena Mari Asklipiadis

June 26, 2020

(From left) Actor Michael B. Jordan, Lacy Lew Nguyen Wright, actor and founder of BLD PWR Kendrick Sampson and actor…
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Community

Tsuru Rising at Tanforan

By Josh Kaizuka

June 26, 2020

Japanese Americans come out against racism and state violence. By Josh Kaizuka, Florin JACL On a cool and breezy Sunday…
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Commentary & Opinions

Legal-Ease: An Attorney’s Perspective: Updating Beneficiary Designations

By Judd Matsunaga

June 26, 2020

True story. Many years ago, we set up a trust for an elderly Japanese couple. As normal, my office “funded”…
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Aizumi

A Mother’s Take: A Revolution Has Many Lanes

By Marsha Aizumi

June 26, 2020

Through all the news on TV, social media and everything around me, I feel overwhelmed by the COVID-19 pandemic and…
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National

Supreme Court Announces Landmark LGBTQ Decision

By P.C. Staff

June 26, 2020

WASHINGTON — In a historic decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 15 that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and…
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Commentary & Opinions

From the Executive Director: 40 Acres and a Mule

By David Inoue

June 26, 2020

A broken promise to the freed slaves after the Civil War: 40 Acres and a Mule. And it is often…
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