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Day of Remembrance Presentation Planned at State Capitol; Nisei Cartoonist to Be Honored for Educating Kids About Camp

Day of Remembrance Presentation Planned at State Capitol; Nisei Cartoonist to Be Honored for Educating Kids About Camp

Jack Matsuoka's book for young readers about the camp experience. SACRAMENTO — The California State Assembly is scheduled to declare a Day of Remembrance during its Friday session in order to increase... 

Day of Remembrance Events in Bay Area

Day of Remembrance Events in Bay Area

SAN FRANCISCO — Two major Day of Remembrance events are planned in the Bay Area this weekend. “Carrying the Light for Justice: 70 Years After Executive Order 9066” is the theme of a commemoration... 

DOR Program to Explore Defending Civil Liberties

DOR Program to Explore Defending Civil Liberties

Robin Toma The 2012 Day of Remembrance program will explore the theme “70 Years After E.O. 9066: Defending Our Civil Liberties” with a commemorative ceremony, keynote speaker Robin Toma of... 

Korematsu Photos Unveiled at Smithsonian Gallery

Korematsu Photos Unveiled at Smithsonian Gallery

From left: National Portrait Gallery Director Martin Sullivan, Korematsu Institute Director Ling Woo Liu, Karen Korematsu, Rep. Doris Matsui, former Transportation Secretary Norm Mineta, JACL National... 

CAPAC Members, Congressional Leaders Observe Fred Korematsu Day

CAPAC Members, Congressional Leaders Observe Fred Korematsu Day

WASHINGTON —  Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) and congressional leaders released the following statements Monday in honor of California’s second annual Fred Korematsu... 

State Schools Chief Urges Public to Observe Korematsu Day

State Schools Chief Urges Public to Observe Korematsu Day

Tom Torlakson SACRAMENTO — State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson on Tuesday encouraged all Californians to observe the annual Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution... 

CSU Unveils Nisei Diploma Project Video at JANM, SDSU

CSU Unveils Nisei Diploma Project Video at JANM, SDSU

Nearly 70 years after Executive Order 9066 forced 250 California State University students to leave their campuses without completing their degrees, several former students’ stories will be brought... 

VOX POPULI: A Letter to President Obama

VOX POPULI: A Letter to President Obama

By SOJI KASHIWAGI January 10, 2012 The Honorable Barack Obama President of the United States The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20500 — Dear President Obama, Before I begin,... 

OCHAZUKE: Fighting for San Pedro and Beyond

OCHAZUKE: Fighting for San Pedro and Beyond

By GWEN MURANAKA (First published in The Rafu Shimpo on Jan. 12, 2012.) === It’s good to see Warren Furutani fighting for San Pedro. In the last days of the campaign, he’s picked up some Pedro endorsements,... 

Scholars Take Issue with NYT Review of Heart Mountain Museum

Scholars Take Issue with NYT Review of Heart Mountain Museum

NEW YORK — Concerns are being raised about a New York Times museum review of the new Heart Mountain Interpretive Learning Center in Wyoming. Written by cultural critic Edward Rothstein, “The How of... 

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