J.K. Yamamoto with the Rafu Shimpo reported on the 2019 Day of Remembrance program held February 23, 2019, at the Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute. Jon Osaki’s documentary “Alternative Facts: The Lies of Executive Order 9066” was screened, followed by a panel discussion with the Stop Repeating History campaign’s Dale Minami and others. Excerpts: Panelist ...

KALW’s Rose Aguilar spoke with Abby Ginzberg and Don Tamaki on March 13, 2019, about how the laws and policies that enabled the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II are resurfacing today. Abby is the filmmaker of “And Then They Came for Us,” in which people who were incarcerated tell their stories and speak ...

Pax Christi San Diego, the local chapter of the Pax Christi national Catholic peace movement, will screen “And Then They Came for Us” on Wednesday, March 20, 2019, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. St. James Catholic Church Parish Hall, 625 S. Nardo Ave. Solana Beach, Calif. Professor Lorraine Bannai will be the special guest ...

You’re invited! Enjoy an evening of art and storytelling while learning more about this significant period of U.S. history. Join us for our premier First Thursday Happy Hour! We are offering complimentary refreshments and after-hour access to the Then They Came for Me exhibition exploring the incarceration of Japanese Americans during WWII and its parallels ...

he Realities of Othering: Islamophobia and the Legacy of Japanese American Incarceration is a conversation between Zahra Billoo, Executive Director of Council on American Islamic Relations, San Francisco Bay Area Chapter, and Dr. Suzanne Barakat of Our Three Winners Foundation. Saturday, March 2, 2019 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM PST Located at Futures Without Violence 100 ...