January 2015
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Celebration of life held for youth who took his life after being bullied
January 22, 2015 by Nichi Bei News
FOLSOM, Calif. — Nearly 600 people gathered in the main auditorium of Lakeside Church in Folsom, Calif. Jan. 10 to attend the celebration of life service for 12-year-old Ronin Shimizu, […] READ MORE
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Attorney General Kamala Harris announces run for U.S. Senate
January 22, 2015 by Nichi Bei News
California Attorney General and former San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris announced Jan. 13 that she is running for a seat in the U.S. Senate. Harris posted a statement on […] READ MORE
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THE GREAT UNKNOWN AND THE UNKNOWN GREAT: The incarceration of Indonesians in the United States: An untold story
January 22, 2015 by Nichi Bei News
Editor’s Note: This is the second of a two-part series. As the Pacific War drew to a close, the War of Independence broke out in Indonesia. Javanese sailors working on […] READ MORE
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Aimee Sueko Eng begins career as Oakland school board member
January 22, 2015 by Nichi Bei News
Aimee Sueko Eng, one of three new Oakland Unified School District board members, decided to pursue public service following her interest in educational issues and her family’s legacy of political […] READ MORE
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Aoki inks 1-year, $4.7 million deal with Giants
January 22, 2015 by Nichi Bei News
LOS ANGELES (Kyodo) — The San Francisco Giants said Jan. 19 they have signed outfielder Norichika Aoki to a one-year contract in which he will be guaranteed $4.7 million. The […] READ MORE
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A senior citizen’s letter to the future
January 22, 2015 by Nichi Bei News
With a racial and age demographic shift on the horizon, Stanford University launched a mini-fellowship to educate the general public on how they can serve ethnic minority seniors. Through it, […] READ MORE
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Lack of diversity in 2015 Oscar nominations criticized
January 22, 2015 by Nichi Bei News
The Academy Awards announced its nominations for the 2015 awards Jan. 15, but with a distinct lack of diversity in nominations. No people of color were nominated for leading or […] READ MORE
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Abe vows to work with international community to save two hostages
January 22, 2015 by Nichi Bei News
TOKYO/LONDON — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe vowed Jan. 21 to make utmost efforts for an early release of two Japanese held apparently by the Islamic State extremist group, with Britain […] READ MORE
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Wayne Maeda Educational Fund
January 19, 2015 by Nichi Bei Web
Please Support the Nichi Bei Foundation’s Wayne Maeda Educational Fund To honor the spirit and legacy of the late educator, historian, longtime Nichi Bei Times / Nichi Bei Weekly […] READ MORE
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OBITUARY: Susie Shizuko Nakamura
January 8, 2015 by Nichi Bei News
NAKAMURA, SUSIE SHIZUKO, 93, born May 21, 1921, entered Nirvana on Dec. 13, 2014. Preceded in death by husband, Kameo Nakamura and son, Arthur Nakamura. Survived by daughter Lucille Billingsley, […] READ MORE
