Print Issue: 2022

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Commentary & Opinions

Letter to the Editor

By Yoko Olsgaard

June 3, 2022

Dear P.C. Staff, I want to write and tell you that even though I am a very young boomer, and…
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Asakawa

Nikkei Voice: I’m So Disappointed to See Stereotyped Snack Packaging in My Supermarket

By Gil Asakawa

June 3, 2022

Racial stereotypes used to be part of the American consumer landscape — everywhere you turned, there was a depiction, playful…
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Commentary & Opinions

From the Executive Director: Thoughts and Prayers

By David Inoue

June 3, 2022

In the aftermath of yet another school shooting that took the lives of 19 children, all about the same age…
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JACL

JACL Demands the Senate Act to Pass H.R. 8

By JACL National

May 25, 2022

[Editor’s note: The following statement was issued by JACL Public Affairs VP Sarah Baker and JACL Education & Communications Coordinator…
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Features

Consoling All the Spirits of World War II

By Lynda Lin Grigsby

May 20, 2022

This preliminary rendering shows the Irehi or Spirit Consoling Structure early in the design process, with projection technology and gold…
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Community

NJAHS Awarded Pandemic Recovery Grant

By P.C. Staff

May 20, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO — The National Japanese American Historical Society has been awarded a grant through the National Writing Project’s Building…
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Community

JACL Welcomes New Operations Manager Bridgette Watson

By JACL National

May 20, 2022

JACL is happy to announce our newest team member, Bridgette Watson! She has an academic background in journalism from City…
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AARP

Reimagine Everything: AARP Celebrates 15 AAPI Leaders During Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

By Scott Tanaka

May 20, 2022

In May, AARP is celebrating the immeasurable contributions of the Asian American and Pacific Islander community on our nation’s culture…
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Community

Women of the Year Luncheon Tradition Resumes

By P.C. Staff

May 20, 2022

Awaya, Nishimoto are recognized for community contributions after two-year interruption. By P.C. Staff The Women of the Year Luncheon was…
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Aizumi

A Mother’s Take: Intersectionality

By Marsha Aizumi

May 20, 2022

The initial eight days beginning the month of May were a whirlwind: my first in-person speaking engagement with Aiden in…
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Commentary & Opinions

Legal-Ease: An Attorney’s Perspective: Do-It-Yourself Estate Planning

By Judd Matsunaga

May 20, 2022

In the wake of the Covid pandemic, many families are getting serious about putting their affairs in order. Perhaps for…
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Commentary & Opinions

From the Executive Director: Public Health Is Not Determined by Public Opinion

By David Inoue

May 20, 2022

While most of the news from the courts has been the leaked decision from the Supreme Court regarding the likely…
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Incarceration & Redress

Remembering the Life and Legacy of Norman Mineta

By P.C. Staff

May 20, 2022

Condolences from across the nation continue in memory of the late-U.S. Secretary of Transportation, who passed away on May 3…
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JACL

JACL Wants National Action to Counter White Supremacy

By JACL National

May 18, 2022

The Japanese American Citizens League issued a statement on May 18 with a headline calling for national action to combat…
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Commentary & Opinions

From the Executive Director: The Day the Music Died

By David Inoue

May 6, 2022

In Japanese American politics, it can easily be said that the three men I admired the most were Sen. Daniel…
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National

Norman Mineta, former U.S. representative, transportation secretary, dies

By Associated Press

May 3, 2022

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Norman Mineta, who broke racial barriers for Asian Americans serving in high-profile government posts and ordered…
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