UPDATE 5/29: Below is the text from an article by Yasmin Anwar of UC Berkeley Public Affairs. And a poignant commentary from Dale Minami here. Ronald Takaki, professor emeritus of ethnic studies at the University of California, Berkeley, and a preeminent scholar of U.S. race relations who taught the University of California's first black history … Continue reading Ron Takaki Passes Away at 70
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Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation Benefit Brunch
Got this from Dale Minami, who's on the AIISF advisory board. Irene Lee, Rita Mah, Dr. Tom Peters, Joanne Sakai are hosting a fundraising brunch to benefit Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation on Sunday, May 17, 10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. at the Dynasty Restaurant (1881 Tiburon Blvd, Tiburon, CA). Special guest speakers include, playwright … Continue reading Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation Benefit Brunch
Asian Law Caucus Marks 25th Anniversary of Historic Civil Rights Decision with Launch of Fred Korematsu Institute
In honor of a man who became a civil rights icon for defying the mass internment of Japanese Americans during World War II, the Asian Law Caucus will officially launch the Fred T. Korematsu Institute for Civil Rights and Education at the organization's annual event on Thursday, April 30, in San Francisco. (I serve on … Continue reading Asian Law Caucus Marks 25th Anniversary of Historic Civil Rights Decision with Launch of Fred Korematsu Institute
Happy Hour: “A Song for Ourselves” a Film on Chris Iijima
Nakamura Sundance Interview on CNN TRT: 9 min. from Tadashi Nakamura on Vimeo. Dale Minami, Yuri Kochiyama, Audee Kochiyama Holman, Marjorie Fujiki, Diane Matsuda, Eddie Wong and Keith Kamisugi invite you to join us for a special happy hour on Saturday, March 14, from 6:30 p.m. at the new A5 Steak Lounge, 244 Jackson St., … Continue reading Happy Hour: “A Song for Ourselves” a Film on Chris Iijima
67 Years Ago Today: FDR Imprisons Japanese Americans
Sixty-seven years ago today, President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066, allowing the military to circumvent the constitutional safeguards of American citizens in the name of national defense. The order set into motion the exclusion from certain areas, and the evacuation and mass incarceration of 120,000 persons of Japanese ancestry living on the West … Continue reading 67 Years Ago Today: FDR Imprisons Japanese Americans
