Day of Remembrance
Events and articles commemorating the signing of Executive Order 9066, which led to the forced removal and incarceration of some 120,000 persons of Japanese ancestry — most of whom were American citizens — during World War II.
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2013 Day of Remembrance events
Martha Hayakawa, Nichi Bei Weekly
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SUNDAY, FEB. 10 In memory of the Nikkei who were detained in Hawai‘i during World War II, the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i will celebrate its Day of Remembrance at […] READ MORE
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San Jose Day of Remembrance focuses on ‘Fighting Against Fear’
ERIN YASUDA SOTO, Nichi Bei Weekly
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SAN JOSE — Jimi Yamaichi will never forget his long and frustrating battle to join the carpenters union, which turned away Japanese Americans and other Asians before the start of […] READ MORE
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HONORING ALLIES AND ACTIVISM: A ‘Day of Remembrance’ and déjà vu
TOMO HIRAI, Nichi Bei Weekly
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The 2011 Bay Area Day of Remembrance opened with the recorded voice of Dr. Cornell West asking the audience, “Who you gonna call?” for righting civil wrongs. The answer wasn’t […] READ MORE
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‘Mourning Breath’: On Historical Amnesia, D.O.R., Love & Revolution
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Just a little over two weeks ago, I celebrated the 25th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday becoming a national holiday. I did so by accompanying a group of […] READ MORE
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