One weekend in late-May, I attended two events that focused on a subject that is dear to my heart, that of forming alliances across racial lines and working toward the common goals of more justice, equality and solidarity among people of color. The first was a May 19 concert at the Buddhist Church of San […]
S.F. Japantown gathering to address post-election climate of hate
November 17, 2016 by Leave a Comment
To address the hateful rhetoric of the presidential election, and to show solidarity with segments of communities now being targeted nationwide by incidents of hate, the Bay Area Day of Remembrance Consortium and the San Francisco Japantown community will hold en event entitled “UNITED FOR COMPASSION: A Japantown Community Gathering†on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 6 […]
Dancing for the sake of change
June 23, 2016 by Leave a Comment
BISHOP, Calif. — Each year, for the past 11 years, a group of about 60 people from the Florin chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League and the Council on American Islamic Relations- Sacramento Valley has made a pilgrimage to the Manzanar National Historic Site, one of 10 former incarceration camps where Japanese Americans were […]
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