Tuna Canyon Day of Remembrance at City Hall
It was a historic day for the Tuna Canyon Detention Station to receive a resolution…
Browsing: Civil Rights
Fire Obscures Message of ‘Harmony Through Union’ Float
PASADENA — The Chinese American Heritage Foundation’s “Harmony Through Union” float in the Rose Parade…
Advancing Justice-LA Congratulates Julie Su on Appointment as California Labor Secretary
Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Los Angeles congratulates Julie Su, the organization’s former litigation director, on her…
Hirono, Harris Lead Senators in Calling for DHS to Re-examine Arbitrary Detention and Deportation of SE Asian Refugees
WASHINGTON – Sens. Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) and Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) on Jan. 4 led…
Those We Lost in 2018
Following, in alphabetical order, are some of the notable individuals who passed away during the…
Chinese American WWII Vets Congressional Gold Medal Act Becomes Law
SAN FRANCISCO — The Chinese American World War II Veterans Recognition Project, a program of the…
FAA Contacts Preservation Officer on Tule Lake Airport Sale
By MARTHA NAKAGAWA, Rafu Contributor The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has contacted the California State…
Manzanar Committee to Host Event for New Book About Manzanar ‘Riot’
GARDENA — The Manzanar Committee will host a book-signing event featuring Dr. Arthur A. Hansen,…
CAPAC Members Demand End to Detention, Deportation of Southeast Asian Refugees
WASHINGTON — Rep. Judy Chu (D-Pasadena), chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC),…
Advancing Justice, SEARAC Call on Administration to Honor U.S.-Vietnam Repatriation Agreement
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is reportedly meeting with Vietnamese government officials to discuss…
Researchers Uncover Previously Unknown WWII Citizen Isolation Center
By MARTHA NAKAGAWA, Rafu Contributor During World War II, the U.S. government established three citizen…
Manzanar Committee Decries LA Times’ Publication of Inaccurate Letter About JA Incarceration — Again
The Manzanar Committee issued the following statement on Dec. 8. =*= On Dec. 8, the…