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Weekly Digest
March 7, 2023 |
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JACL Endorses California Reparations Task Force |
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March 2, 2023: "As long time participants in the fight for Reparations for African Americans, JACL is
pleased to offer our support and endorsement to the work of the California Assembly
Bill 3121 established Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African
Americans, with a Special Consideration for African Americans Who are Descendants
of Persons Enslaved in the United States." |
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San Diego JACL March Monthly Community Dialogue |
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2023 Washington, D.C. JACS Advocacy Week |
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From the JACS Consortium: We are very excited to be gearing up for our annual spring JACSC advocacy, and to return to in-person advocacy in Washington, DC on March 28-29th! A detailed agenda will be released soon, and we extend our deepest gratitude to Warren Maruyama and the Law Offices of Hogan Lovells for hosting JACSC again this year.
Our focus will be celebrating and thanking Members of Congress for their support of the Norman Y. Mineta JACE Act, beginning conversations around the new education initiative included in the JACE Act, and advocating for the annual appropriations of the JACS grant program by educating members on the important projects and initiatives that our organizations are accomplishing. As in previous years, we will also work to schedule high-level administration briefings for the group. This will be our first in-person advocacy in DC since 2019, but we've all gained valuable experience since then by advocating virtually and developing stronger relationships with our district offices. We will share an agenda and additional details as they become available, but if you have any questions in the meantime, please feel free to reach out. |
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Hornbake "Enemy Alien" Files Exhibit at UMD Closing March 15! |
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Asian American Media Alliance Annual Assessment of the 2020-21 Broadcast TV Network Efforts on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion |
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In 2022, civil rights and media activism organizations from the former APA Media Coalition – the only organization to have graded the top four television networks from 2001 –2019 – prioritized and restructured itself as the Asian American Media Alliance (AAMA) to bolster the Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities, advocating for both the full inclusion and representation of Asian Americans in visual entertainment media, onscreen and behind the camera. The lack of representation (and misrepresentation) of our AANHPI communities during the pandemic, served to fuel disassociation and intolerance, resulting in the rise in hate and violence. |
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The Past is Not Past: Japanese American WWII Incarceration and the Yonsei Generation - Densho x Tsuru |
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“In what ways do you feel the incarceration has impacted your own life?” That’s the question posed in Dr. Donna Nagata’s recent survey of nearly 500 Yonsei descendants of WWII incarceration. Their responses show that the past is anything but over, and that the incarceration continues to impact Yonsei identity, career choices, and much more. In the first major public event for the Yonsei Project, Dr. Nagata will share her preliminary findings and interpretations. She will be joined in conversation by Dr. Satsuki Ina, Brandon Shimoda, and Daryn Wakasa. This event is funded, in part, by 4Culture. |
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Social Change Now: A Guide for Reflection and Connection - Book talk with Tsuru and Deepa Iyer |
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2023 JACL National Scholarship General/Arts Applications due April 3! |
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Freshman Application are Now Closed! Scholarship Program guidelines, instructions, and applications have been posted on the JACL website, www.jacl.org, and can be accessed by clicking the “Youth” tab on the menu bar. You may also click the button below "To Learn More or Apply Click Here." Applications for the non-freshman scholarship categories (undergraduate, graduate, law, creative/performing arts, and financial aid) are also to be sent directly by the applicant to National JACL through the online form no later than April 3, 2023, 11:59 p.m. Hawaiian Standard Time (HST). All those applying to the National JACL Scholarship Program must be a youth/student or individual member of the JACL; a couple/family membership held by a parent does NOT meet this requirement. Applicants must be enrolled in school in Fall 2023 in order to be eligible for a scholarship. If a student has received two National scholarship awards previously, they are no longer eligible to apply as the limit is two national awards per person. |
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JACL Organizational Sign Ons |
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JACL Applauds Nomination of Julie Su for Secretary of Labor |
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February 28, 2023 The JACL applauds the announcement today by President Biden of his intent to nominate current Deputy Secretary Julie Su as the next Secretary of Labor. With her service as Deputy Secretary, Ms. Su is perfectly situated to continue the work of the Biden administration in the work of protecting workers’ rights and ensuring we have the workforce to maintain the United States’ position as a global leading economy. In addition to her recent service in the current administration, she brings a wealth of experience leading the California Department of Labor and as a leading civil rights attorney. |
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JACL Denounces Rising Anti-Chinese Rhetoric and Actions |
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Rebuild Manzanar's Baseball Field |
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Manzanar National Historic Site preserves and tells the stories of Japanese-American incarceration during World War II. Visitors to the park come across a simple sign saying "baseball fields" in front of an expanse of dirt and scraps of chicken wire once used as back stops. This is a huge missed opportunity because the story of baseball at Manzanar is one of its most deeply touching. Japanese Americans, labelled "enemies of the state," continued to enjoy the everyday American game of baseball. This speaks loudly of their resilience and the injustice of their incarceration. Over 120 baseball and softball teams divided into twelve leagues played year-round within the bleak and dehumanizing camp.
A grant from The Fund for People in Parks to rebuild the baseball field, complete with bleachers and announcer's booth, will enable the park to offer visitors a powerful image of life at Manzanar. An educational display on the site will add context. The area will be archaeologically excavated during the work, possibly uncovering new objects. No grass will be planted, keeping this a dirt field, as it always was. Ceremonial games will be played on occasion, allowing for reconciliation and remembrance. The project is only $1,200 off of its goal! Help the project team reach its goal! |
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Fundraiser for Japanese Grocery Store After Shooting |
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Tokyo Foods Grocery store has been one of the few local Japanese stores in Cincinnati for the last 35 years. Owners Tozan (93) and Kimiko (78) Matsuda have run the store by themselves for over three decades providing fresh and unique Japanese groceries to Greater Cincinnati. On Sunday evening January 22nd, a man fired at least a dozen rounds from a handgun into the front windows of Tokyo Foods. He did not know the owners, and thankfully Mr. & Mrs. Matsuda were unharmed as the store was closed. The man's reason for shooting into the store was because he claimed he was the "President of Tokyo" and that Tokyo Foods was "not in compliance". The man was arrested and in custody for multiple felonious charges. All funds will be given to Mr. & Mrs. Matsuda to repair damages, pay rent & insurance, and provide savings to assist in day-to-day living expenses. |
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Call to Action: Protect Minidoka National Historic Site! |
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From Friends of Minidoka: The Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the proposed Lava Ridge Wind Project in south-central Idaho was released by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on January 17, 2023, and sent to the EPA for approval. It was published in the Federal Register on January 20. The public comment period started Friday, January 20, and will end at 11:59 pm MDT on March 21, 2023. For more information about the Lava Ridge proposal, see additional posts on the Friends of Minidoka site linked below. |
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