2010 Day of Remembrance on Feb. 21, 2010

Please join the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii (JCCH) and the JACL, Honolulu Chapter for the 2010 Day of Remembrance: Liberties & Culture, Suppressed But Revived.  The event will be held at the JCCH Manoa Grand Ballroom, 5th Floor, on February 21, 2010 at 1:00 p.m.  This event is free and for all ages!
Please see the flyer for more details!

2/4/10 Star Bulletin, Letter to the Editor: Legislators allow hate, fear to rule"

February 4, 2010, Star Bulletin: http://www.starbulletin.com/editorials/letters/20100204_Letters_to_the_E...

JACL Mourns Passing of Art Koga

San Francisco, CA (12/07/09)  - The Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), the nation's oldest and largest Asian American civil and human rights organization, mourns the passing of Art Koga, formerly a member of the National JACL Board of Directors.  Members of the JACL were saddened to hear of the untimely death of Art Koga on December 4, 2009, in Honolulu, Hawaii.  Mr. Koga was ill with what seemed to be a cold, took a turn for the worse, and passed away very suddenly.

Sacramento City College Nisei Degree Project: Have You Seen Them?

     Granting honorary degrees to former internees denied their education is one important way of recognizing their sacrifice and for America to remember that other unpopular minorities should never be scapegoated like this in time of crisis. Sacramento City College (SCC) is trying to locate 224 Japanese American students for a graduation ceremony on May 19th.

NPS Holding Question-And-Answer Sessions For Grant Applications

JACL Pleased With Grant From The UPS Foundation

Washington, D.C.-The JapaneseAmerican Citizens League (JACL), the nation's oldest and largest Asian American civil and human rights organization, is pleased to announce that the JACL has been the recipient of a grant of $30,000 from The UPS Foundation, the charitable arm of UPS (NYSE:UPS).
 

JACL Criticizes Statement by Ohio Lt. Gov.

The Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) objected to a statement by Ohio lieutenant governor, Lee Fisher, that criticized Japan for placing barriers on American car sales in a Japanese incentive program similar to the "cash for clunkers" program in the United States. 
 

ACTION ALERT: The AAPI Week of Action for Immigration Reform Starts Today

ACTION ALERT: Applications for FY2010 Japanese American Confinement Sites Grant Program Available

Remarks by the President on Job Creation and Economic Growth

The Brookings Institution; Washington, D.C. (12/08/09):

     THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you so much, Strobe, for your extraordinary leadership here at Brookings, and thanks to all of you in attendance.

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