February 2021
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Japan braces for aftershocks as M7.3 quake injures over 150
February 18, 2021 by Nichi Bei News
FUKUSHIMA, Japan — Japan’s northeastern region braced for aftershocks Feb. 14 following an earthquake of magnitude 7.3 overnight that injured more than 150 people, cut power and water, and disrupted […] READ MORE
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Oakland and SF communities rally for unity after attacks on Asian Americans
February 18, 2021 by Nichi Bei News
Community organizers in Oakland and San Francisco rallied for unity over the weekend, after a surge of violence in recent weeks against Asian Americans in the Bay Area. Oakland’s Chinatown, […] READ MORE
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Meet the Sansei researcher exploring the intergenerational impacts of Japanese American incarceration
February 18, 2021 by Nichi Bei News
Editor’s Note: This interview was originally posted at https://densho.org/sansei-researcher-exploring-intergenerational-impacts-japanese-american-incarceration. Once a taboo topic, the impacts of WWII incarceration on Japanese Americans who lived through it are well-documented and widely acknowledged […] READ MORE
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COVID-19 vaccines questions & answers
February 18, 2021 by Nichi Bei News
Q. Doesn’t the vaccines ave side effects? Is it dangerous? A. COVID-19 vaccines are safe, about as safe as any other vaccine and much safer than almost all common medicine. […] READ MORE
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Attacks on older Asians stoke fear as Lunar New Year begins
February 18, 2021 by Nichi Bei News
OAKLAND, Calif. — Police have stepped up their patrols and volunteers are increasing their street presence after several violent attacks on older Asians stoked fear in San Francisco Bay Area […] READ MORE
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Oakland: Money coming to help rebuild Vietnamese community center damaged in fire
February 18, 2021 by Nichi Bei News
OAKLAND, Calif. — Money is coming to rebuild a cultural community center in Oakland that was badly damaged in an early morning fire Feb. 6. Nearly $110,000 had been raised […] READ MORE
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Hello, ‘Farewell,’ AGAIN: Reflections on reintroducing ‘Farewell to Manzanar’ to the public
February 18, 2021 by Nichi Bei News
On March 11, 1976 the world television presentation of “Farewell to Manzanar” was broadcasted to a national audience. Then in February 2001, the film was reintroduced to the public in […] READ MORE
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Film dives into the life of iconic researcher and activist Aiko Herzig Yoshinaga
February 18, 2021 by Nichi Bei News
Filmmaker Janice Tanaka realized that, despite Aiko Herzig Yoshinaga’s profound impact on U.S. history, there were no films focused specifically on the Nisei activist and researcher. However, a family connection […] READ MORE
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Police chief credits united response in finding abducted children
February 18, 2021 by Nichi Bei News
A major cooperative effort resulted successful in the recovery of two children who were abducted in a vehicle stolen while their father was making a food delivery the night of […] READ MORE
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Justice Department drops Yale admissions discrimination suit
February 18, 2021 by Nichi Bei News
WASHINGTON — In another reversal of Trump-era policy, the Biden administration on Feb. 3 dropped its discrimination lawsuit against Yale University that alleged the Ivy League school was illegally discriminating […] READ MORE
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