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Wed, Feb 8 2012

Candidate’s Ad Slammed for Racial Stereotypes

Candidate’s Ad Slammed for Racial Stereotypes

Also tagged: Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote, Asian Stereotypes, Blake Hounshell, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, daniel inouye, Debbie Spend-It-Now, Debbie Stabenow, Judy Chu, King Solomon Baptist Church, Mariko Yamada, Mike Murphy, Organization of Chinese Americans, Pete Hoekstra, Pete Spend-It-Not, Rev. Charles Williams II, Vincent Chin

RAFU STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS LANSING, Mich.- A U.S. Senate candidate is being called upon to apologize for his Super Bowl ad featuring a young Asian woman speaking broken English to describe the impact...

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Mon, Feb 6 2012

Kawagoe Supporters Plan Rally

Kawagoe Supporters Plan Rally

Also tagged: Amador Saenz, Carson City Council, Carson City Hall, colleen miyano, Dan Medina, David Kawamoto, Dianne Thomas, Dobard, Dorothy Dominguez, Elito Santarina, Gil Smith, Harold Williams, Helen Kawagoe, Jan Schaefer, Janet Okubo, Jim Dear, Juanita McDonald, Julie Ruiz-Raber, Kanji Sahara, Kathie Okamoto, Kenneth Inouye, Kent Kawai, Louis Cogut, Lula Davis-Holmes, Marvin Clayton, Mary Anne O'Neal, Mike Gipson, Paul Randall, Pauline Davis, Raul Murga, Raymond Shibata, Ricardo Pulido, Richard Vaughn, Ronald Shimokaji, Sheryl Miyamoto, Terri Forsythe, Tiny Cook, Tommie Williams, Tommy Faavae, Wilma Wilson

By J.K. YAMAMOTO, Rafu Staff Writer Supporters of former Carson City Clerk Helen Kawagoe plan to hold a rally on Tuesday, Feb. 7, to demand that the City Council Chambers be named after her immediately. The...

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Thu, Feb 2 2012

SENIOR MOMENTS: Reflections on Masaoka’s Book and the John and Ken Show

SENIOR MOMENTS: Reflections on Masaoka’s Book and the John and Ken Show

Also tagged: Allegiance, bill hosokawa, BROADWAY, george takei, MICHAEL MASAOKA, mike masaoka, military, PERFORMING ARTS, PLAY, TALK RADIO, theater, THEATRE, THEY CALL ME MOSES MASAOKA, UCLA, WWII

By Phil Shigekuni (First published in The Rafu Shimpo on Jan. 28, 2012.) === A recent article in The Rafu Shimpo announced a proposed Broadway play entitled “Allegiance,” featuring George Takei,...

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Sat, Jan 21 2012

JACL Statement on Pvt. Danny Chen

JACL Statement on Pvt. Danny Chen

Also tagged: Organization of Chinese Americans, Pvt. Danny Chen, U.S. Army

WASHINGTON — The JACL issued the following statement this week regarding Pvt. Danny Chen, a 19-year-old from New York who committed suicide in Afghanistan last October after being subjected to racial...

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Tue, Jan 17 2012

Reflections on MLK: An Asian American Perspective

Reflections on MLK: An Asian American Perspective

Also tagged: ASIAN AMERICAN JUSTICE CENTER, Asian Americans in the Arts and Media, Asian Pacific American Federal Employees Council, Cameron House, Civil Liberties Act, EEOC, Franklin Fung Chow, fred korematsu, GORDON HIRABAYASHI, KAREN NARASAKI, March on Washington, MARTIN LUTHER KING, Min Yasui, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights

By KAREN K. NARASAKI, President/Executive Director, Asian American Justice Center During the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, I had a chance to reflect on his legacy and that of two other less well-known...

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Fri, Jan 13 2012

JACL Condemns Anti-Huntsman Video

JACL Condemns Anti-Huntsman Video

Also tagged: Asha, GOP presidential candidates, Gracie May, Jon Huntsman, Romney, Ron Paul, Santorum, youtube

Jon Huntsman WASHINGTON — The National JACL is concerned by a video ad that has appeared on YouTube within the past week. The amateurish video targets GOP presidential hopeful Jon Huntsman and questions...

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Sat, Jan 7 2012

New AARP Norman Y. Mineta Fellow: Hillary Nakano

New AARP Norman Y. Mineta Fellow: Hillary Nakano

Also tagged: AARP Norman Y. Mineta Fellowship, Diane Fujino, Dianne Fukami, Gerry Nakano, Hillary Nakano, JACL Collegiate Leadership Conference, John Moy Southwest Airlines Congressional Internship, Law & Society Journal, Nikkei Student Union, Nikkei Youth Cultural Heritage Program, Rep. Xavier Becerra, Santa Barbara County District Attorney's Office, Sucheng Chan Distinguished Achievement Award, UC Santa Barbara

Hillary Nakano WASHINGTON — The Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) has named Hillary Nakano as its new AARP Norman Y. Mineta Fellow. She will assist with the JACL’s public policy initiatives...

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Thu, Jan 5 2012

Top News Stories of 2011

Top News Stories of 2011

Also tagged: 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd rct, Adan Peralta, akemi kikumura yano, al muratsuchi, Alan Garcia Perez, alan simpson, alexandra wallace, Ann Curry, antonio villaraigosa, API Legislative Caucus, Aratani Foundation, Atsushi Yamagami, Ayano Tokumasu, Backpack Bandit, Battle of Hong Kong, Berry Tamura, Bob Valentine, Brian Matayoshi, Budokan sports facility, Charles Fahy, Cherry Blossom Festival SoCal, Chinese Exclusion Act, chris aihara, Cody Tadai, congressional gold medal, CRAIG ISHII, Daniel Akaka, Daniel Hanabusa, daniel inouye, Danny Chen, David Wu, Don Lee, Dr. T. Glenn Webb, edward chen, Edwin Lee, Ehime Maru, Eli Lilly, Emiko Okuyama, Eric Shinseki, Erika Mariko Olsen, Esther Kumasaka, Farewell to Manzanar, First Street Viaduct, FLOYD MORI, Fort Missoula, Fox Sports, France's Legion of Honor, Fred Korematsu Day, Fresno Assembly Center, Fukushima Dai-ichi, Fukushima reactor, Gardena Municipal Bus Lines, GARY MURAKAMI, Gavin Newsom, Gene Block, Genshitsu Sen, George Kiriyama Adult School, george takei, Ginichi Ohira, Goodwin Liu, GORDON HIRABAYASHI, Granada Hills Charter High School Academic Decathlon team, Gregory Totten, Harry Lew, Hastings College of the Law, Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation Interpretive Learning Center, Helen Kawagoe, hideko oyama, Hiroshima medical visit, Hitomi Tsuyuki, Holly Fujie, Irene Hirano Inouye, isao hirai, Ishibashi ranch, J.D. Hokoyama, jaccc plaza, Jack Tanaka, Jackie Hoang, James Stotler, Janice Hahn, janm, japanese american leadership delegation, Jean Quan, Jeanie Nishime, Jeff Adachi, Jenny Oropeza, Jeremy Yamaguchi, Jerry Brown, jian hong li, Jim Zumwalt, Joe Buscaino, Joe Louie Kurihara, Jon Peters, Jon Takasugi, Judy Chu, Jun Niimi, junichi ihara, Kay A Yamaguchi, Keiko Fujimori, Keiro Senior HealthCare, Kelly Shimizu, Ken Salazar, Kimberly Kimiko Nizato, Kizuna, Koichi Wakata, Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens, Lance Ito, LAPD Medal of Honor, LAPD Purple Heart, Lee Baca, Lee Ikegami, Leslie Yee, Lillian Kawasaki, Linda Akutagawa, Linda Lingle, Lindsay Hawker, LORNA ONIZUKA, LTSC Community Development Corporation, Mack Makoto Miyazaki, Maki Hiroyuki Miyahara, March 11 earthquake and tsunami, Margaret Abe-Koga, Marine Corps, Mark Takano, Mary Hayashi, Mary Oda, Marylyn Matayoshi, Masakazu Jack Fujimoto, Masao Tamura, masi oka, Matsuo Usui, mazie hirono, Michael Hennessey, Mimi Mitsuko Yang, MIS Historic Learning Center, Mitsuwa Marketplace, Nagasaki, naoto kan, National Language Teacher of the Year, national park service, National Park System Advisory Board Landmarks Committee, Neal Katyal, Niagara Falls, Nishimoto Trading, NJAHS, Norhide Ushirozako, norman mineta, Norman Schureman, obama, Occupy L.A., Occupy Oakland, Ollanta Humala, Pacoima Neighborhood City Hall, Pamela Kawasaki, Pasadena HRC, Paul Fong, Paul MIyamoto, Paul Tanaka, Poston Elementary School, Power of Words resolution, Presidio Trust, Rancho Palos Verdes City Council, Randy and Eiko Tadai, Raymond Odierno, redistricting, RIKI HIGASHIDA, Riverside, robert takasugi, RODNEY KOBAYASHI, Ron Loveridge, Russ Yamada, RUSSELL TAKASUGI, Ruth Asawa, San Francisco School of the Arts, Sanbo Sakaguchi, Santa Rosa Junior College, Seguro Murakami, sendai, Shelly Morita, Shinyei Rocky Matayoshi, Sisters of Manzanar, SOJI KASHIWAGI, SPACE SHUTTLE CHALLENGER, Steve Okamoto, Steven Ronald Honma, STUART TAIRA, TATSUYA ICHIHASHI, Ted Lieu, The College Experiment, Today Show, TOM BROKAW, Tom Ikuta, Toyo Miyatake Way, UBS Realty, UCLA Asian American Studies Center, Uoki Sakai, USS Arizona Memorial, Vault XXI Lounge, Venice Japanese American Memorial Marker, Wanda Higaki, warren furutani, Warren Tsurumoto, weller court, YASUSHI MIKUNI, yellowstone national park, Yo Azama, Yoshihiko Noda, YOSHIYA WATANABE, Yukari Miyamae, Zyprexa

JANUARY Jan. 3: Jean Quan is sworn in as mayor of Oakland, becoming the first Asian American woman to take the helm of a major U.S. city. She would later be criticized for her handling of the Occupy Oakland...

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Thu, Jan 5 2012

Hirabayashi Remembered for His Courage

Hirabayashi Remembered for His Courage

Also tagged: bruce embrey, dale minami, DENNIS HAYASHI, Densho, Esther Furugori, Esther Hirabayashi, FLOYD MORI, FRANK ABE, fred korematsu, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality, Fred T. Korematsu Institute for Civil Rights and Education, GORDON HIRABAYASHI, Jay Hirabayashi, JEANNE SAKATA, John de Graaf, Karen Kai, Kathryn Bannai, lane hirabayashi, Lorraine Bannai, Marion Oldenburg, Mary Hayashi, Min Yasui, Mitsuye Endo, Peter Irons, Robert Rusky, Rodney Kawakami, Seattle University School of Law, Sharon Yuen, Susan Carnahan, TOM IKEDA

Gordon Hirabayashi, who passed away on Monday at age 93, is being hailed as an American hero. As a 24-year-old student at the University of Washington, he violated curfew and exclusion orders directed...

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Wed, Dec 28 2011

Citing Health, City Clerk Kawagoe to Step Down on Dec. 31

Citing Health, City Clerk Kawagoe to Step Down on Dec. 31

Also tagged: Asian Pacific American Municipal Officials, Carson Planning Commission, City of Carson, Helen Kawagoe, International Institute of Municipal Clerks, Mayor Jim Dear, Order of the Precious Crown, Wanda Higaki

CARSON — After 37 years of service, Carson City Clerk Helen S. Kawagoe tendered her resignation Tuesday, effective Dec. 31, for health reasons. Kawagoe, 84, suffered a stroke in September and has been...

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