The Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) is seeking to preserve a part of American history that lies in a remote part of Idaho. The proposed construction of part of a 500-mile transmission line near a former Japanese internment camp in Minidoka would provide renewable energy to Idaho, Nevada, and California. However, the project poses an obstruction to the historical site, according to JACL.
Nov. 5: The eighth Sushi & Sake Festival a success
Densho’s eighth annual Sushi & Sake Festival raised $85,000 through a beer garden opening, a silent auction, a super silent auction, and performances by local musicians. It was held at the Westin Hotel in Seattle.
Raymond Jiro Takisaki: Father, business owner, military man, and dedicated volunteer
Takisaki had eight siblings and was living in Seattle when the United States entered World War II. His mother, Mine Takehana, died soon after she gave birth to her last child. Takisaki and his siblings were raised by their father, Tomotsu S. Takizaki (the spelling of the surname was later changed), a grocery store and antique store owner, who was born in Tokyo.
Commentary: A worry for the 21st century: the presence of racial bias within the jury room
In each of these circumstances, pivotal cases eventually changed the face of the legal system and helped to remedy injustice. This, however, was only the beginning of the fight against discrimination.
Sept. 19: Professor Roger Daniels speaks at the Wing Luke Asian Museum
Professor Roger Daniels, an Asian American studies scholar, gave an open lecture on the incarceration of Japanese Americans in World War II.
Asians, embrace your uniqueness
Being a typical Chinese who immigrated to the “land of the free” two years ago and unable to speak English fluently, ignorance and isolation are what I usually experience from others.
Japanese American paper to close after 63 years
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Northern California’s oldest Japanese American community newspaper is set to close next month after a long, steady decline in circulation and advertising revenue.
JACL announces completion of survey
The Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), the nation’s oldest and largest Asian American civil and human rights organization, recently announced the completion of a survey which was funded by a grant from the Annie E. Casey Foundation of Baltimore, Md.
Cultural clash
“Can you speak the language?”
“Is your dad white?”
“You don’t eat that, do you?”
House subcommittee to vote on bill that would investigate
Japanese Latin Americans (JLAs) who were interned by the United States government during World War II have waited more than 60 years for a full investigation of their experiences. However, their wait may soon be over.