Print Issue: 2020

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Features

Stand Up

By Ray Locker

June 5, 2020

Asian Americans need to speak out and stand up for themselves, psychologists say in panel. By Ray Locker Dr. Carolee…
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Features

Tod Mikuriya: JA Father of the Medical Marijuana Movement

By Rob Buscher

June 5, 2020

This second installment focuses on Mikuriya’s research successes. By Rob Buscher, Contributor [Editor’s note: The following article is a continuation…
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Community

Mount Olympus JACL Meets at Salt Lake City Cemetery

By Floyd Mori

June 5, 2020

In advance of Memorial Day weekend, chapter members also participate in a cemetery cleanup. By Floyd Mori Because of the…
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Community

NCWNP District Honors Nisei Veterans

By Holly Kawase Kirkman

June 5, 2020

The chapter holds a virtual Memorial Day program and reminds all that nothing can erase the achievements and sacrifices made…
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Arts & Entertainment

EWP’s Show Goes on to Honor Three With Visionary Awards

By P.C. Staff

June 5, 2020

The delayed gala becomes a virtual affair due to novel coronavirus. By P.C. Staff In the ongoing battle between the…
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Community

VCJACL Recognizes Hospital Workers

By Ventura County JACL

June 5, 2020

Ventura County chapter members thank first-responders for their COVID-19 dedication. By Ventura County JACL “The BEST Strawberries for the BEST…
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Community

JACL PSWD Statement on George Floyd’s Murder

By P.C. Staff

June 5, 2020

On May 25, 2020, George Floyd was killed by negligence and inhumanity of the highest degree. The crime was perpetrated…
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Community

An Open Letter on the Murder of George Floyd

By Twin Cities JACL

June 5, 2020

By JACL Twin Cities Chapter June 1, 2020 Mayor Jacob Frey and Police Chief Medaria Arradondo Minneapolis City Hall Dear…
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National

Rallying Cry Across America

By P.C. Staff

June 5, 2020

U.S. protests over the death of George Floyd at the hands of police officers in Minneapolis incites Americans to speak…
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Commentary & Opinions

Letter to the Editor

By Marisa Kanemitsu

June 5, 2020

Dear Editor, I am confused, hurt, exasperated, angry. I read articles about police brutality, see pictures of black victims and…
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Commentary & Opinions

From the Executive Director: Honoring the Memory of Our Past Leaders

By David Inoue

June 5, 2020

As we continue to reel as a nation, first from the COVID pandemic and now what seems to finally be…
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AARP

Reimagine Everything: AARP and the Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement Unveil Groundbreaking Report on the Status of Women and Alzheimer’s, Dementia and Brain Health

By Ron Mori

June 5, 2020

Seventy-five top Alzheimer’s and dementia experts collaborated on a 10-year strategic plan for researchers, policymakers and caregivers. A new report…
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Commentary & Opinions

Our Outrage for George Floyd’s Murder is Not Enough

By JACL National

June 1, 2020

[Editor’s note: The following statement was issued Monday, June 1, by JACL Executive Director David Inoue and JACL VP Public…
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Features

JA Father of the Medical Marijuana Movement

By Rob Buscher

May 22, 2020

Years after being a Boy Scout, Tod Mikuriya would go on to become the father of the medical marijuana movement.…
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Features

Welcome Home? From Peace Corps Service to COVID-19 America

By Kako Yamada

May 22, 2020

Kako and FC Inanga on the bus to the final game of the Comorian Women’s Football National Championship (Photo: Courtesy…
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Arts & Entertainment

‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Director Lists Streaming Picks by Asian American Filmmakers

By P.C. Staff

May 22, 2020

Jon M. Chu and FandangoNOW team up for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. By P.C. Staff The surprising commercial and…
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