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Weekly Digest
September 19, 2023 |
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JACL Condemns Attack on Seattle's Wing Luke Museum and Inadequate Law Enforcement Response |
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Seattle JACL Response to Anti-Asian attack at Wing Luke Museum Last Week |
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| Repairs during the aftermath of the racially-motivated vandalization of the Wing Luke Museum. Photo by Theo Bickel. Last [Thursday] at around 5:15 p.m., a man with a sledgehammer smashed nine windows of the Wing Luke Museum museum along Canton Alley South. The man said that the attack on this community anchor was driven by anti-Asian beliefs. Stan Shikuma, Seattle JACL Co-President, was at the Wing Luke Museum leading a tour as part of Tsuru for Solidarity's 2023 retreat when it happened.
Multiple people called the Seattle Police Department but were told that they could not immediately respond because it was a vandalism incident where no one was hurt. | | | Frustrated by the lack of response, Shikuma sent the letter below to Mayor Bruce Harrell’s office: | | | Dear Mayor,
An older white man just took a sledgehammer and broke 8 windows of the Wing Luke Museum in Canton Alley. He says he did it because “the Chinese have ruined my life” and ”I came to Chinatown because something had to be done”.
The Wing Luke staff are quite traumatized by the attack on their building and quite upset that 911 said they WILL NOT RESPOND!
This is outrageous and unacceptable - that a major community institution is attacked and vandalized (to the tune of thousands of dollars, maybe even tens of thousands) and Seattle Police basically said they can’t be bothered!
This is yet another instance of neglect and lack of respect and concern for Asian Americans in general and the CID in particular.
I am appalled and very, very angry.
Stanley N Shikuma, Co-President
Seattle Chapter Japanese American Citizens League | Seattle JACL condemns the racially motivated attack on the Wing Luke Museum. The lack of response by the city and police departments to this hate crime continue to demonstrate a lack of respect for Asian communities in the CID. In the Seattle Times article, Co-President Shikuma pointed out that the attack on the Wing Luke Museum comes as some Asian American and Pacific Islander residents in Seattle feel heightened concern about public safety, and a growing sense of indifference from local law enforcement and city leaders.
We stand with our community allies during this time. We will be back in touch with tangible ways for our members to support the staff of the Wing Luke Museum in its recovery from this heinous act. | | | |
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Twin Cities JACL Appreciation Vs. Appropriation Session 4 |
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Saturday, Sept 23rd at 8pm EDT/ 5pm PDT
Interviewed by Vinicius Taguchi of @twincitiesjacl
Emi “M” Nijiya (they/them) is a half-Japanese, transgender tattoo artist in South Minneapolis, Minnesota. They own a tattoo shop called Jackalope Tattoo that houses 15 artists and staff of marginalized genders. M has worked in the arts most of their life. They work in black and grey realism and gender affirming tattoos.
“Appreciation vs Appropriation: A nuanced discussion on cultural ownership” is a collaboration between the @twincitiesjacl Social Justice Committee and @made.by.yuki
Funding is provided by Karen and Les Suzukamo and graphic design by @kuniko.creates Register here: https://www.tcjacl.org/events/cultural-appreciation-discussion-series/ |
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San Diego JACL Monthly Virtual Dialogue - October 2023 |
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THIS WEEKEND!!! 2023 Japanese American Confinement Sites Consortium Education Conference at JANM |
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The Japanese American Confinement Sites Consortium (JACSC) and USC Shinso Ito Center for Japanese Religions and Culture (USC Ito Center) will host the conference at the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) in Los Angeles, California. We will convene around the theme of Memory and Monument-making: Repairing our Racial Karma from September 22nd - 24th. Detailed information on the speakers, session topics, and evening activities will be announced in the coming weeks. The conference is free and open to the public.
Schedule Friday, September 22, 2023
5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Welcome Reception
Saturday, September 23, 2023
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Business Meeting for JACSC Members
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Conference Sessions
4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Optional Evening Activities
Sunday, September 24, 2023
9 a.m. - 10 a.m. NPS Information Session: JACE and JACS Grants
10:30 a.m. - 5:15 p.m. Conference Sessions
4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Optional Evening Activities
Please register via the following link: https://9644p.blackbaudhosting.com/9644p/packagetickets?tab=3&txobjid=30FB55F6-E90A-4BE6-8637-C6D809C5C415 Please read the registration page carefully, as it provides the option to register for the full 3 days OR to register for events individually. We appreciate your care in this step, as we will base our food and beverage orders based on the registration numbers for the appropriate events. Please also register separately for the business meeting for members. Please direct any questions regarding registration to Emily Anderson at eanderson@janm.org. |
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Defining Courage San Jose Tickets are Now on Sale! |
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Join the New Mexico JACL for their 2023 Aki Matsuri Festival this Sunday! |
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The New Mexico Japanese-American Citizens League (NMJACL) has been hosting Aki Matsuri (trans.: fall festival) for over twenty years. The festival is the main annual event for NMJACL and serves as a venue to share Japanese and Japanese-American (JA) culture with all of New Mexico. Proceeds from the festival benefit NMJACL’s ongoing efforts to document events and history related to Japanese-American internment in New Mexico and the southwest, as well as funds for construction of a cultural center. |
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Join San Diego JACL for their 2023 Never Forget Gala |
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Round 2 of the 2023 JACL Legacy Fund Grants are Now Available! |
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FY2024 JACS Grant Applications Now Available! |
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The National Park Service is now accepting applications for the 2024 Japanese American Confinement Sites (JACS) Grant Program. These grants provide financial assistance to organizations and entities working to preserve historic Japanese American confinement sites and their history. For more information on eligibility requirements and the application process, please visit the JACS Grant Program Website. Information is also available on [http://grants.gov (search for Funding P24AS00023)]Grants.gov (Funding # P24AS00023). |
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Poston Preservation Society Announces 2023 Poston Pilgrimage |
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The Poston Community Alliance Pilgrimage will take place October 13-14. 2023 at the Blue
Water Casino and other nearby sites in Parker, Arizona. Pilgrimage capacity is limited to 250 attendees due to facility space. The registration fee is now $245 for adults and $145 for children. For registration information and updates, please visit the Poston Community Alliance Website at: https://www.postonpreservation.org. Registration will be on the Eventbrite website which will be at the Poston Preservation Website. |
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2023 Crystal City Pilgrimage Save the Date |
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