From the Executive Director: The Good Old Days Weren’t Always Good
Lia Thomas has become a household name. But if you don’t know who she is, Thomas is a swimmer at…
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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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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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From the Executive Director: To Protect Everyone, We Must Connect Everyone: Our Lives May Depend on It
It has been nearly two full years since the pandemic disrupted everyone’s lives more than we could have imagined. For…
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From the Executive Director: Giving Thanks Where It Is Truly Needed
By David InoueAs we celebrate Thanksgiving this year, it would be my custom to take the time to thank all who make…
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From the Executive Director: ‘Perfect Is the Enemy of the Good’
By David InoueThe phrase “Perfect is the enemy of the good” is widely attributed to Voltaire and has no better application than…
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From the Executive Director: It’s Always Been ‘A Matter of Trust’
By David InoueThis past week, my child’s school exploded with the news that the school would go virtual for the week after…
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From the Executive Director: ‘Look for the Helpers’
By David InoueWith the financial security of our country in the balance, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell finally gathered enough Republican senators…
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From the Executive Director: ‘Any Person Can Find Instruction in Any Study’
By David InoueWe once again celebrate the accomplishments of some of JACL’s top graduating high school and continuing college, graduate and professional…
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From the Executive Director: Have Our Cake and Eat It Too
By David InoueOften today, decisions are starkly differentiated. Red vs. Blue. Vaccine or no vaccine. Mask or no mask. Sometimes however, there…
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From the Executive Director: Damned If You Do, Damned If You Don’t
By David InoueThis past month or so has been pretty amazing for Asian and Asian American sports fans. While JACL was concluding…
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Redefining Infrastructure for a Changing World
By David InoueI remember in grade school history classes learning about the New Deal and how many of our modern road systems…
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From the Executive Director: Now It Is Time to Act
By David InoueIt was a long time coming, nearly five hours to be exact. We knew things wouldn’t be easy conducting convention…
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From the Executive Director: If You Support JACL, You Should Also Support Critical Race Theory
By David InoueCORRECTION Following is a clarification from “The Legacy Continues” story that appeared in the June 23-July 1, 2021, issue. Author’s…
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From the Executive Director: Partnerships That Make Us Stronger
By David InoueJACL has benefited from years of partnership with other individuals, organizations, coalitions and, more recently, corporations. One of the lessons…
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From the Executive Director: Join Us in Community at the 2021 JACL Virtual Convention
By David InoueJune is the month for weddings. June is also LGBT Pride month, when we celebrate the achievements and contributions of…
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From the Executive Director: Japanese American History Is American History
By David InoueOn May 27, the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands will hold a hearing on…
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We Can’t All Be ‘Crazy Rich Asians,’ But We Do Belong
By David InoueThis August will be three years since the movie “Crazy Rich Asians” debuted bearing the hopes of the Asian American…