Youth

By Brandon Yee I am truly grateful to have been selected as a youth representative of the Philadelphia Chapter to…

By Rhianna Taniguchi Money is power — at least that’s what they say. In America, it is clear that race,…

By Grant Ujifusa JACL honored Masaoka’s contributions to the field of civil and human rights during its Sayonara Banquet at…

By Nicole Gaddie, NY/SC Chair An idea flourished in the minds of two JACL National Youth Council members as they…

By Bill Zessar Should teaching about the Holocaust be followed by teaching about the incarceration of Japanese Americans during WWII?…

By Ryan Kenji Kuramitsu ‘There is a saying in Japanese culture, ‘kodomo no tame ni,’ which means, ‘for the sake…

The following story was generously contributed by the Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute’s Sansei Stories weekly workshop and Janet Mitsui…

By Rhianna Taniguchi The Girl Scouts’ motto, “Always Be Prepared,” is a good tenet for all Americans to follow, especially…

The only reason I know my grandfather’s mon (family crest) is because it is on his grave marker. He died…

By Ryan Kenji Kuramitsu ‘It was books,” wrote social critic James Baldwin, “that taught me that the things that tormented…