Est. 1946
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 …