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JACS Grant Update and Request for Help

By Floyd Mori The Japanese American Confinement Sites grant program (Public Law 109-441) was established to preserve and interpret the…

P.C. EditorOctober 8, 2021

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JACL on the 20th Anniversary of 9/11

By JACL National WASHINGTON — Sept. 11 marks 20 years since the attacks that brought about a new time in…

P.C. EditorSeptember 10, 2021

JACL National News Politics

JACL Statement on Afghan Refugee Crisis

By JACL National The scenes that have come out of Afghanistan in the last few days are all too familiar…

P.C. EditorAugust 20, 2021

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Young Professionals Caucus Hosts Debut Programming at JACL Convention

Participants share their thoughts and reflections after hosting inaugural convention conversations. By Young Professionals Caucus At this year’s virtual JACL…

P.C. EditorAugust 6, 2021

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House Passes Amache National Historic Site Bill

Amache Entrance (Photo: Athena Mari Asklipiadis) The bill, which has strong bipartisan support, now heads to the Senate in its…

P.C. EditorAugust 6, 2021

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Olympic Volunteers Strive to Tell Their Earthquake Stories

RIFU, Japan (AP) — Atsuhi Muramatsu’s handmade flyers are the size of a business card, written in several languages. “Welcome…

P.C. EditorAugust 6, 2021

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JACL Lauds Appointment of Ramachandran as CAPAC Executive Director

The Japanese American Citizens League congratulated Nisha Ramachandran on her appointment as executive director of the Congressional Asian Pacific American…

P.C. EditorJuly 26, 2021

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JACL Announces the Launch of the Centennial Education Fund Campaign

The Japanese American Citizens League on Friday announced the launch of the JACL Centennial Education Fund at its 51st National…

P.C. EditorJuly 16, 2021

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Testimony Given in Support of the Japanese American Confinement Education Act

The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands holds a hearing to reauthorize the JACS program.…

P.C. EditorJune 4, 2021

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Ito Draws on Memories for ‘City of Ghosts’

Episode of “City of Ghosts” titled “The Sort of Japanese Restaurant” The Netflix cartoon combines kids, apparitions and a new…

P.C. EditorJune 4, 2021