Legal-Ease: An Attorney’s Perspective: H.R. 40: What You Need to Know
To be honest, I never got too excited about supporting the Black Lives Matter movement since to me — all…
Print Issue: 2022
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From the Executive Director: Oscars Have Some Diversity, But Still Ignore Blatant Racism
By David InoueThe nominees for the 94th Academy Awards were announced on Feb. 8. In the wake of the breakout win by…
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Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor, In the Feb. 4-17, 2022, issue of the Pacific Citizen, JACL Executive Director David Inoue endorses President Joe…
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Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a resolution commemorating Feb. 19, 2022
By P.C. StaffSAN FRANCISCO – The Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a resolution commemorating Feb. 19, 2022, as the 80th Anniversary of…
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New Leadership at Minidoka National Historic Site, Friends of Minidoka
By P.C. StaffJEROME, Idaho — The National Park Service is pleased to announce the selection of Kurt Ikeda and Emily Teraoka to…
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Tanforan Memorial Breaks Ground
By P.C. StaffIn a ceremony held Feb. 11 by the Tanforan Assembly Center Memorial Committee, ground was officially broken to begin construction…
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Amache Japanese American Incarceration Site on Verge of Becoming National Park Site
By P.C. StaffUnanimous Senate passage puts preservation campaign waged by survivors, descendants and advocates near completion. WASHINGTON — A former World War…
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All In This Together
This guard tower at Manzanar now keeps watch over the former WRA Center, the sparse landscape and the mountains. Onscreen,…
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JACL Applauds Passage of Bill to Add Amache National Historic Site to National Park System
[Editor’s note: The following statement was issued by Sarah Baker, JACL VP public affairs, and Matthew Weisbly, JACL Education &…
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Columbia Park Designer Paul Saito Meets With WWII Camp Wall Committee
By Nancy Teramura Hayata In fall 2021, Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi (D-Calif.) secured $5 million in funds to build a World…
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Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor, Earlier this month, dozens of Japanese American community members and others, including the Pacific Citizen, received an email…
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Reimagine Everything: AARP Celebrates the Year of the Tiger
By Scott TanakaGrowing up as a fourth-generation Japanese American in Los Angeles, Lunar New Year was not something my family celebrated. For…
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Reflections: In Praise of the People of Delta and Other Allies
For those who are descendants of the almost 120,000 Japanese Americans incarcerated in 10 American concentration camps during World War…
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Nikkei Voice: A Late Colorado Photographer’s Visions of Kyoto
By Gil AsakawaLike most countries including the U.S., Japan is struggling with the spread of the Omicron variant of Covid-19. Aside from…
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From the Executive Director: The Need for Affirmative Action Couldn’t Be Any Clearer
By David InoueThe Supreme Court has rocketed to the top of the news cycle with two major announcements. On Jan. 24, the…
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Topaz Museum Welcomes New Board Members
By P.C. StaffThe museum also opens its newest exhibit, ‘Topaz Stories,’ at the State Capitol in Salt Lake City. DELTA, Utah —…