Asia Society Texas and the Asian American Bar Association of Houston present a panel discussion on the Japanese American incarceration and Muslim ban and a screening of… Read more “Houston Panel and Screening of ‘And Then They Came for Us’”
Karen Korematsu, Dale Minami at 50th Manzanar Pilgrimage
Dale Minami and Karen Korematsu were among the featured speakers at the “50th Manzanar Pilgrimage: An Enduring Legacy for Civil Rights,” which took place the weekend of… Read more “Karen Korematsu, Dale Minami at 50th Manzanar Pilgrimage”
May 11 – A Community Fractured: Compliance and Resistance
The Jonathan Logan Family Foundation, The National Japanese American Historical Society and J-Sei present “A Community Fractured: Compliance and Resistance” on May 11, 2019, at 100 Montgomery Street,… Read more “May 11 – A Community Fractured: Compliance and Resistance”
Arizona State University Law School Presentation of “And Then They Came for Us”
Don Tamaki participated in a program on April 9, 2019, at the Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law. The diverse audience included lawyers, students,… Read more “Arizona State University Law School Presentation of “And Then They Came for Us””
Rep. Chu, Sen. Coons Lead Bicameral Push to Repeal Muslim Ban, Prevent Future Discriminatory Bans
Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) and Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) today introduced companion bills in the Senate and House to repeal the President’s existing executive order blocking travel… Read more “Rep. Chu, Sen. Coons Lead Bicameral Push to Repeal Muslim Ban, Prevent Future Discriminatory Bans”
Japanese Americans File Amicus Brief Asking Court to Reject Proposed Citizenship Question on 2020 Census
Dale Ho, director of the ACLU Voting Rights Project, breaks down what’s wrong with adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census… all in the time it… Read more “Japanese Americans File Amicus Brief Asking Court to Reject Proposed Citizenship Question on 2020 Census”
‘Formerly Incarcerated Japanese Americans Organize a Protest Against Family Separation at the Border’
The Crystal Lake Pilgrimage will be taking place on the morning of March 30. The former incarcerees will tour the site and a Buddhist priest from San Francisco and… Read more “‘Formerly Incarcerated Japanese Americans Organize a Protest Against Family Separation at the Border’”
Truthdig: ‘The 1942 Internment of Japanese-Americans Holds Lessons for Today’
With detention camps along the U.S. southern border and the president’s revised Muslim ban upheld by the Supreme Court, Karen Korematsu thinks it’s important for people to know the… Read more “Truthdig: ‘The 1942 Internment of Japanese-Americans Holds Lessons for Today’”
