Est. 1946
Filmmaker Jon Osaki’s documentary, "Alternative Facts: The Lies of Executive Order 9066" takes an in-depth look at the legal rationale and evidence that undergirded the issuance of Executive Order 9066, which led to the wartime incarceration of almost 120,000 persons of Japanese ancestry, and Korematsu v. United States (1944), the subsequent U.S. Supreme Court Case …
Heitzeg: Green Hope after Black Rain Grieg: Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16 Dvorak: Symphony No. 9 (“From the New World”) Featuring the world premiere of Saint Paul composer Steve Heitzeg’s Green Hope after Black Rain (SPCS’s 75th anniversary commission), with Grieg’s Piano Concerto, performed by Jacob Taggart, and Dvorak’s New World Symphony. Pianist …
Join Dale Minami for a recounting of how a fraud on the United States Supreme Court resulted in the upholding of the conviction of Fred Korematsu and the incarceration program of Japanese Americans during World War II. Forty years later, a group of young attorneys were able to overturn the conviction but history is repeating …
The San Diego Chapter of JACL is hosting a free, virtual dialogue-focused workshop on inclusive communication provided by the National Conflict Resolution Center. Part A is May 25 from 6-8 p.m. Part Bis on June 1 from 6-8 p.m. Both are on Zoom Online Workshop. The interactive workshop involves small group discussion, facilitated dialogue, and …
ABOUT THIS SHOW No-No Boy is the musical project of Vietnamese American singer and scholar Julian Saporiti. On his Smithsonian Folkways debut 1975, named after the year Saigon fell, Saporiti investigates his own family heritage as well as life in WWII Japanese internment camps, immigrant detention centers and refugee camps in 2020, and other stories …
The San Diego Chapter of JACL is hosting a free, virtual dialogue-focused workshop on inclusive communication provided by the National Conflict Resolution Center. Part A is May 25 from 6-8 p.m. Part Bis on June 1 from 6-8 p.m. Both are on Zoom Online Workshop. The interactive workshop involves small group discussion, facilitated dialogue, and …
Join us at the Minnesota History Center from 2-4PM for a screening and discussion of "Manzanar Diverted," a documentary in which intergenerational women from Native American, Japanese American and rancher communities form an unexpected alliance to defend their land and water.
Join us for a virtual event in partnership with the East Side Freedom Library as we hear from local scholar Selena Moon and invited panelists on the history of mixed race Japanese Americans. Time TBD, stay tuned!
In June 1982, a Chinese American man by the name of Vincent Chin was targeted and brutally attacked in Highland Park, Michigan. Witnesses reported hearing his attackers shout, "It's because of you we're out of work!"--a reference to the economic downturn in the 1970s and 80s that hit the Motor City hard, coupled with competition …
In 1942, the Military Intelligence Service Language School (MISLS) was moved to Minnesota. The school trained soldiers as Japanese linguists to support the US military in World War II. A unique institution, it became point of pride for Japanese Americans who faced discrimination before and in wartime and had a strong impact on the war's …
Join us for another virtual event in partnership with the East Side Freedom Library as we hear from local scholar Selena Moon and invited panelists about the experience of disabled Japanese Americans during WW2 incarceration and their fight for Redress, disability, and civil rights.
“Strengthening Our Community Through Action” Hybrid in Las Vegas and Online - August 3rd through 7th, 2022