Print Issue: 2022

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JACL

JACL Reaffirms Support for Affirmative Action

By JACL National

November 18, 2022

By JACL National The Supreme Court on Oct. 31 heard oral arguments in two current affirmative action cases: Students for…
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JACL

Oda Revives President’s Advisory Council

By P.C. Staff

November 18, 2022

National president leads 1st Nat’l Board meeting at HQ since 2010 By P.C. Staff JACL National President Larry Oda led…
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JACL

Rally for Affirmative Action Held on Steps of U.S. Supreme Court

By P.C. Staff

November 18, 2022

The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, in collaboration with the African Policy Forum, Asian Americans Advancing Justice, Lawyers’…
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AARP

Reimagine Everything: Thank You to Our Veterans

By Scott Tanaka

November 4, 2022

In honor of Veterans Day, I am happy to share AARP’s Veterans and Military Families Health Benefits Navigator 2.0. Enrolling…
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Arts & Entertainment

‘Operation Utah’: Book Memorializes the Fallen

By George Toshio Johnston

November 4, 2022

Marine Corps vet Hubert Yoshida documents an important but overlooked battle of the Vietnam War. By George Toshio Johnston, Senior…
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Arts & Entertainment

Nisei Vets’ WWII Saga Goes Live and In Person

By George Toshio Johnston

November 4, 2022

In a visit to Italy to record material for “Defining Courage,” David Ono and Jeff MacIntyre came across this helmet…
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Features

Learning From Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

By George Toshio Johnston

November 4, 2022

Adm. Harry Harris, Prof. Michael Beckley consider PRC’s designs on Taiwan. By George Toshio Johnston, Senior Editor When Russia finally…
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Arts & Entertainment

‘Momentous’: Asian Americans Laud Anna Mae Wong’s U.S. Quarter

By Associated Press

November 4, 2022

(AP) More than 60 years after Anna Mae Wong became the first Asian American woman to receive a star on…
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Community

Sen. Jani Iwamoto Awarded the Eleanor Roosevelt Award

By Floyd Mori

November 4, 2022

By Floyd Mori Utah State Sen. Jani Iwamoto is the recipient of this year’s Eleanor Roosevelt Award, which was presented…
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Commentary & Opinions

Reflections: Nisei Proved Their Loyalty in WWII and Did More — Sansei and Yonsei Then Built on Nisei Achievements

By Terry Shima

November 4, 2022

By Terry Shima, 442nd RCT, WWII When Japan attacked Hawaii on Dec. 7, 1941, the White House, War Department, U.S.…
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Features

History and Memory at the 2022 Tadaima Virtual Pilgrimage

By Rob Buscher

October 21, 2022

The event’s signature online program, centered around the theme of memory, reached nearly 10,000 viewers during its weeklong schedule. By…
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Features

Hikari Farms: Reinventing the World One Cucumber at a Time

By Emily Murase

October 21, 2022

Akira and Hideko Nagamine today, surrounded by their beloved cucumber plants (Photos: Courtesy of the Nagamine Family Collection) The Watsonville,…
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Community

Philadephia’s Shofuso Japanese House Receives $50K Donation

By P.C. Staff

October 21, 2022

The raised funds will be used to repair damage from a June vandalism incident. By P.C. Staff The bad news…
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Obituaries

Acclaimed Scholar, Author Franklin Odo Dies

By P.C. Staff

October 21, 2022

Helped in developing Asian American Studies programs across the nation. By P.C. Staff Franklin Odo, the Hawaii-born author, academician and…
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AARP

Reimagine Everything: Social Isolation and Older Adults: The Importance of Staying Connected

By Scott Tanaka

October 21, 2022

I enjoy many of the activities that the JACL Washington, D.C., chapter puts on throughout the year, but the annual…
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Commentary & Opinions

Legal-Ease: An Attorney’s Perspective: Aging in Place — Put the Odds in Your Favor

By Judd Matsunaga

October 21, 2022

A person’s home is the most important place in one’s life. You want to stay at home. You want to…
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