From the Executive Director: Derrick Chauvin Did Not Act Alone
Within the span of less than 48 hours, Derrick Chauvin was found guilty on all three charges put forth in…
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From the Executive Director: How Many Yachts Can You Water-Ski Behind? How Many Guns Can You Hold at One Time?
By David InoueMarch 16 for Asian Americans: We know that as the day a single man went out in Atlanta and bought…
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From the Executive Director: Where to Start, But When Will This End?
By David InoueIt has been a year since the Covid-19 pandemic first initiated increases in hatred toward Asian communities and individuals in…
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From the Executive Director: Oh the Places You’ll Go (If You Don’t Do Anything to Get ‘Canceled’)
By David InoueOn March 2, the 117th anniversary of Theodor Seuss Geisel’s birthday, the estate charged with preserving his legacy announced it…
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From the Executive Director: We’re Not Alone in Facing Anti-Asian Hate, But We Also Need to Be There for Others
By David InoueIt was almost a year ago to the day that I was texting and calling with Kakehashi chaperones discussing whether…
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From the Executive Director: Racism Isn’t Always Obviously Intentional, But Taking Responsibility Is
By David InoueEvery Feb. 19, we take time to recall this as the day in 1942 that President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed…
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From the Executive Director: From One Moment in Time to Our Next
By David Inoue2020 has been one for the ages. February seemed pretty normal with JACL chapters across the country holding annual Day…
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From the Executive Director: Something Everyone Can Give Thanks For
By David InoueThe original Japanese American Confinement Sites Program was signed into law in December 2006 with strong bipartisan support. In fact,…
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From the Executive Director: Recognizing Sacrifice
By David InoueIn the wake of a contentious election, and even four years, perhaps the holiday we most needed was Veterans Day.…
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From the Executive Director: The Power of Names
By David InoueIt’s a story nearly all of us who have non-European names share. My experience was in seventh grade, when one…
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From the Executive Director: Public Health Should Bring Public Wealth
By David InoueGrowing up, I always wanted to be a doctor. I had no idea what public health was. When I finally…
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From the Executive Director: We Shall Overcome
By David InoueThe Pacific Citizen’s annual Scholarship Special Issue is intended to be a celebration, recognizing the accomplishments of the students we…
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From the Executive Director: By the Content of Their Character
By David InoueJust a few weeks ago, I went down to the Lincoln Memorial with my son to represent JACL at the…
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From the Executive Director: What If Jacob Blake’s Life Mattered as Much as Kyle Rittenhouse’s?
By David InoueIn response to the shooting of three people, two fatally, by 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse, Kenosha, Wis., Police Chief Daniel Miskinis…
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From The Executive Director: The Sky Really Is Falling
By David InoueI’m sure you’ve heard this exhortation several times already this year. It’s part of the Census Bureau’s campaign to get…
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From the Executive Director: Think Globally, Act Locally
By David InoueIn the wake of the initial Black Lives Matter protests, President Donald Trump declared that he is our “law and…
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From the Executive Director: Teach the Children Well
By David InoueOne of the most crushing experiences a parent can have is when you learn of your child’s first experience with…
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From the Executive Director: 40 Acres and a Mule
By David InoueA broken promise to the freed slaves after the Civil War: 40 Acres and a Mule. And it is often…