Luncheon to Honor Tuna Canyon Detainees, Descendants
The Tuna Canyon Detention Station Coalition will hold a fundraising luncheon on Sunday, Oct. 8,…
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Congressman to Speak on WWII Incarceration at Oxy
Rep. Mark Takano (D-Riverside) will address the lessons of the incarceration of Japanese Americans during…
Inspirational Women
A mural created by Isabel Peinado, 15, depicting 16 inspirational women throughout history was unveiled…
COMMENTARY: The Parents’ Sacrifice
By LISA OKAMOTO On Sept. 5, 2017, President Trump announced the rescission of the Deferred…
Venice Buddhist Temple Jr. YBA Maintains VJAMM
Members of the Junior Young Buddhist Association of the Venice Hongwanji Buddhist Temple volunteered to…
‘Right of Passage’ to Screen at Gardena JCI on Sept. 23
GARDENA — “Right of Passage,” a documentary on the signing and passage of the Civil…
United Methodists Denounce End of DACA Program
By BISHOP GRANT J. HAGIYA On Sept. 8, I joined many United Methodists and an…
Oxy to Screen ‘Resistance at Tule Lake’
“Resistance at Tule Lake” will be screened on Thursday, Sept. 14, from 6 to 8…
Documentary Focuses on Parents of Gay Children
TORRANCE — “Anyone and Everyone” (57 minutes) will be screened on Sunday, Sept. 17, at…
Controversial Energy Dept. Official Resigns
HONOLULU – Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources…
Jesse Jackson Visits Little Tokyo to Discuss Coalition-Building
By J.K. YAMAMOTO, Rafu Staff Writer Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson visited Little Tokyo…
APA Leaders Speak Out Against Trump’s Move to End DACA
WASHINGTON — Asian Pacific American members of Congress and civil rights organizations are speaking out…