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Arts
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
2 weeks ago

Affordable things to do in Berkeley any day of the week

Multiple free community arts and cultural events in Berkeley include dance classes, museum exhibitions, book talks, and a back-to-school Welcome Home celebration.
US politics
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 month ago

Japanese Americans, allies protest proposal to reopen Dublin prison as ICE detention center

Proposal to reopen former women's prison in Dublin for ICE detention faces strong opposition due to its history of abuse and concerns about due process.
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Ice activity on historic Japanese site evokes painful legacy of incarceration

Terminal Island is being used by ICE for workplace raids, prompting strong reactions from local Japanese American communities.
#internment-camps
US news
fromenglish.elpais.com
4 months ago

Camp Manzanar serves as a reminder to the United States of racist laws in other eras

Camp Manzanar symbolizes the dark legacy of Japanese American internment during WWII, highlighting themes of injustice and racism.
US news
fromenglish.elpais.com
4 months ago

Camp Manzanar serves as a reminder to the United States of racist laws in other eras

Camp Manzanar symbolizes the dark legacy of Japanese American internment during WWII, highlighting themes of injustice and racism.
more#internment-camps
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

Video: In L.A.'s Little Tokyo, Protests Draw Sympathy and Frustration

Being Japanese American, we were put in the camps. My mom and dad actually got married in a concentration camp in Wyoming. So we're very sensitive to this cause.
Los Angeles
fromwww.eastbaytimes.com
4 months ago

Snapp Shots: Oakland hills gathering to honor WWII's 442nd combat team

These men had fought the best of Hitler's army and won but at a terrible price. They were known as the Purple Heart Battalion for good reason.
East Bay (California)
Mission District
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 months ago

Preservationists and councilmember plead with San Jose to help relocate historic Japanese farmhouse

San Jose honors Eiichi Edward Sakauye with a park, but calls for greater preservation of his legacy and Japanese-American history persist.
LA Dodgers
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Baseball was their glue': Jackie Robinson's deep bond with LA's Japanese Americans

Jackie Robinson's legacy includes lifelong friendships and solidarity with his Japanese American neighbors during adversity.
San Francisco
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 months ago

Able to happen again': California Japanese American historians warn of Trump's use of 1798 wartime law

The history of Japanese American incarceration during WWII echoes current civil rights concerns under recent U.S. leadership.
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