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Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation Board of Directors Meets at JANM in Los Angeles

By Dakota Russell, Executive Director, Heart Mountain Interpretive Center The Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation held its quarterly board meeting at…

P.C. EditorOctober 26, 2018

National News

Japanese American Confinement Sites Consortium Convenes at JANM in L.A.

Representatives from 18 different organizations — including JACL — meet to identify goals and needs that can advance the consortium’s…

P.C. EditorOctober 26, 2018

Community News

Stockton’s Oldest Civil Rights Organization Celebrates Its 90th Anniversary

Founding members of the Stockton JACL chapter, then known as the Citizens League of Stockton, in 1928. Pictured at center…

P.C. EditorOctober 12, 2018

JACL National News Politics

JACL Condemns Proposed Changes to Public Charge Definition

By JACL National WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Homeland Security published its proposal on Oct. 10 to alter the…

P.C. EditorOctober 12, 2018

Community News

San Jose JACL Awards 2018 Scholarships

Pictured (from left) are Gary Jio (chairperson), Sharon Uyeda (chapter co-president), Kaitlin Wong, Cristina Diaz, Ashley Yabumoto, Noah Soo-Hoo, Jillian…

P.C. EditorSeptember 28, 2018

Community News

‘Yuki and Taro’ — A Free Educational Kamishibai Story

Various prints telling the story of “Yuki and Taro” that are available as part of the teaching unit. (Photos: Courtesy…

P.C. EditorSeptember 7, 2018

National News

License to Ill: ‘442 JAP’ Plate Drives JACLer Nuts

The car spotted in traffic bearing Kansas-issued plates reading 442 JAP. (Photo: Keith Kawamoto) Californian Sees Offensive Out-of-State Plate, Thinks…

P.C. EditorSeptember 7, 2018

Community JACL News

Seabrook JACL Conducts Annual Awards Luncheon

The Seabrook chapter of the JACL installed its new officers and honored its Citizen- ship Awards recipients during a luncheon…

P.C. EditorAugust 24, 2018

Community News

Hailstorm Causes Damage to Amache

Additional repairs are still needed for several structures at the historical site. Baseball-sized hail destroyed several structures at Amache and…

P.C. EditorAugust 24, 2018

JACL National News

JACL Installs ‘Young-Sei’ Leaders at Sayonara Banquet

The civil rights organization also honors Lynne Nishijima Ward, Diane Narasaki and Harriet Beleal, plus Mitsuye Endo and Floyd Mori…

P.C. EditorAugust 3, 2018