Print Issue: 2024

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Incarceration & Redress

Grant Ujifusa, JACL Redress Strategist, Dies at 82

By P.C. Staff

October 22, 2024

Co-editor of ‘Almanac of American Politics’ helped guide redress bill to finish line. By P.C. Staff Grant Ujifusa, who served…
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AARP

Reimagine Everything: Every Vote Matters

By JR Fujita

October 18, 2024

Election Day 2024 is just around the corner. On Nov. 5, Americans will choose the next president and vice president,…
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Community

News Briefs

October 18, 2024

WNBA Names Nakase Valkyries Head Coach; UCLA Reappoints Osako WNBA expansion team Golden State Valkyries on Oct. 10 named Natalie…
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Obituaries

Azay Restaurateur Akira Hirose Dies at 70

By P.C. Staff

October 18, 2024

By P.C. Staff Kyoto-born Akira Hirose, whose long and esteemed career as a chef and restaurateur was most recently exemplified…
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Incarceration & Redress

Manzanar Committee’s Matsuda Dies

By P.C. Staff

October 18, 2024

By P.C. Staff Gann Matsuda of Culver City, Calif., died Oct. 12. He was 61. Known equally for his leadership…
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Community

Asian Americans for Democracy Hosts Online Panels Supporting Harris Campaign

By Gil Asakawa

October 18, 2024

By Gil Asakawa, Contributor ‘Thank goodness for technology. And I know that the scientists who we’re going to have as guests…
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JACL

Coming Soon:
New Membership Categories!

By Ashley Bucher

October 18, 2024

By Ashley Bucher, JACL Membership Manager Since I started at JACL, updating our membership categories has been an ongoing conversation.…
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Commentary & Opinions

Legal-Ease An Attorney’s Perspective: Caregiver Wellness Tips

By Judd Matsunaga

October 18, 2024

More than 90 million Americans currently care for aging loved ones facing everything from disabilities to chronic disease to the…
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Commentary & Opinions

From the Executive Director: Love Your Neighbor

By David Inoue

October 18, 2024

It’s been a pretty hateful few weeks from the news cycle. Constant messages against immigrants, whether it be the anti-Haitian…
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Community

Utah Prepares for 2025 Day  of Remembrance Observance

By Gil Asakawa

October 18, 2024

FDR Presidential Library Director to Keynote Members from the Mount Olympus, Salt Lake and Wasatch Front North JACL chapters convened…
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Commentary & Opinions

From the Executive Director: Colleges and Affirmative Action, Not Quite the Results We Expected

By David Inoue

October 4, 2024

For most students, the school year is well underway, with some already preparing for their first sets of exams. For…
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AARP

Tech Dialogues: Spam and How to Clean Your Email Inbox

By Ryan Kawamoto

September 20, 2024

Most of us have encountered spam in one form or another. In this article, I’m not talking about the beloved…
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Community

News Briefs

September 20, 2024

‘Shōgun’: Four Emmy Award Wins Bring Record-Breaking Total to 18 The first season of “Shōgun” (Feb. 23, 2024, Pacific Citizen)…
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Features

Fourth & Central Plans Spark Concern

By George Toshio Johnston

September 20, 2024

Latest pressure to gentrify Little Tokyo, surrounding area, puts community members on high alert. By George Toshio Johnston, Senior Editor It…
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Commentary & Opinions

Legal-Ease — An Attorney’s Perspective: Want To Live Longer?

By Judd Matsunaga

September 20, 2024

According to a new study, owning a dog is linked to a longer life. Dogs are constant, nonjudgmental companions and…
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Commentary & Opinions

From the Executive Director: Is There No Accountability?

By David Inoue

September 20, 2024

We have all heard the cries about the threat of misinformation and disinformation gone rampant. But exactly what is meant…
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