Bellevue College is condemning a racist voicemail left for the artist behind a campus mural about Japanese American incarceration during World War II and is increasing security ahead of a planned permanent installation next month.
Seattle Filipino community marks 84th Day of Valor, honors Bataan and Corregidor heroes
The Filipino Community Center was filled with solemn remembrance on April 19, as about 115 people gathered to mark the 84th anniversary of the fall of Bataan, honoring Filipino and American soldiers who fought side by side against Imperial Japan during World War II.
Defining Courage: an immersive experience about the Nisei soldier that you will never forget
David Ono didn’t start out with the intention to make a show.
Surprise, embarrassment, unease in Japan after Trump uses Pearl Harbor to defend Iran war
Senior U.S. and Japanese officials tend to shy away from anything but very careful public comments about Japan’s 1941 sneak attack on U.S. forces at Pearl Harbor.
Filipino WWII veterans posthumously honored with Congressional Gold Medals
The sacrifices of four Filipino World War II veterans were recognized posthumously on Nov. 7 at a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony held at the Embassy of the Philippines in Washington.
WWII incarceration history fuels outcry over Fort Bliss ICE facility
The Japanese American National Museum this week denounced the opening of a massive immigration detention center at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, calling it a disturbing repeat of U.S. government actions during World War II.
WWII veteran William L. “Bill” Chin passes away
Former Commander William L. “Bill” Chin, a U.S. Army veteran who served during World War II, has passed away at age 99, according to a Cathay Post 186 Facebook post.
Tsuru for Solidarity and La Resistencia to hold protest in honor of Day of Remembrance
To mark this year’s annual Day of Remembrance, grassroots advocacy organizations Tsuru for Solidarity and La Resistencia will hold a protest on Feb. 23 outside the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma.
Congress members introduce legislation to repeal act used against Japanese during WWII
In an effort to curb what they are calling President Donald Trump’s “unbridled executive power,” Sen. Mazie Hirono and Rep. Ilhan Omar have reintroduced the Neighbors Not Enemies Act, S. 193 and H.R. 630. The legislation would entirely repeal the Alien Enemies Act of 1798.
Defacement of Japanese American mural a “gutpunch”
In the wee hours, sometime between Sunday, Jan. 19 and Monday, Jan. 20, vandals destroyed a historic Wing Luke Museum mural in Nihonmachi Alley, splashing black paint across the artwork depicting Japanese American history.