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US politics
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 week ago

Japanese Americans, allies protest proposal to reopen Dublin prison as ICE detention center

Proposal to reopen former women's prison in Dublin for ICE detention faces strong opposition due to its history of abuse and concerns about due process.
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Ice activity on historic Japanese site evokes painful legacy of incarceration

Terminal Island is being used by ICE for workplace raids, prompting strong reactions from local Japanese American communities.
#internment-camps
SF parents
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
5 months ago

We cannot remain silent': Descendants of incarcerated Japanese Americans turn trauma into advocacy

Japanese Americans faced extreme prejudice and loss during WWII due to Executive Order 9066, reshaping lives and futures unjustly.
US news
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 months ago

Camp Manzanar serves as a reminder to the United States of racist laws in other eras

Camp Manzanar symbolizes the dark legacy of Japanese American internment during WWII, highlighting themes of injustice and racism.
SF parents
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
5 months ago

We cannot remain silent': Descendants of incarcerated Japanese Americans turn trauma into advocacy

Japanese Americans faced extreme prejudice and loss during WWII due to Executive Order 9066, reshaping lives and futures unjustly.
more#internment-camps
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Manzanar teaches about Japanese American incarceration in the US. That's in jeopardy under Trump

New signs at Manzanar threaten the integrity of historical narratives.
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month ago

Video: In L.A.'s Little Tokyo, Protests Draw Sympathy and Frustration

Being Japanese American, we were put in the camps. My mom and dad actually got married in a concentration camp in Wyoming. So we're very sensitive to this cause.
Los Angeles
#world-war-ii
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
1 month ago
SF music

Strong and true and shining: Kenji Bunch and George Takei's 'Lost Freedom' at Portland Japanese Garden * Oregon ArtsWatch

The concert 'Lost Freedom' highlighted the injustices faced by Japanese Americans during World War II.
SF politics
fromThe Oaklandside
5 months ago

'We cannot remain silent': Descendants of incarcerated Japanese Americans turn trauma into advocacy

Japanese Americans faced tragic impacts from Executive Order 9066, leading to their forced incarceration and the loss of homes, businesses, and personal property.
SF politics
fromThe Oaklandside
5 months ago

'We cannot remain silent': Descendants of incarcerated Japanese Americans turn trauma into advocacy

Japanese Americans faced tragic impacts from Executive Order 9066, leading to their forced incarceration and the loss of homes, businesses, and personal property.
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fromwww.eastbaytimes.com
2 months ago

Snapp Shots: Oakland hills gathering to honor WWII's 442nd combat team

These men had fought the best of Hitler's army and won but at a terrible price. They were known as the Purple Heart Battalion for good reason.
East Bay (California)
Mission District
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 months ago

Preservationists and councilmember plead with San Jose to help relocate historic Japanese farmhouse

San Jose honors Eiichi Edward Sakauye with a park, but calls for greater preservation of his legacy and Japanese-American history persist.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Baseball was their glue': Jackie Robinson's deep bond with LA's Japanese Americans

Jackie Robinson's legacy includes lifelong friendships and solidarity with his Japanese American neighbors during adversity.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 months ago

Able to happen again': California Japanese American historians warn of Trump's use of 1798 wartime law

The history of Japanese American incarceration during WWII echoes current civil rights concerns under recent U.S. leadership.
California
fromwww.kqed.org
5 months ago

Japanese Americans Pledge to 'Fight Back' Against Trump Deportation Plan | KQED

Bay Area Japanese Americans draw on WWII trauma to resist modern deportation threats.
fromLos Angeles Times
5 months ago

Their grandfather came to America and opened a nursery. A century later, it's closing

The Nakai family has operated Hawthorne Nursery for nearly a century, marking the end of an era as Kei and David Nakai prepare to retire.
California
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