Author: Gann Matsuda

More Than A Blog Post is Needed From Los Angeles Times Regarding Publication of Unbalanced, Inaccurate Letters About Japanese American Incarceration

LOS ANGELES — In their Sunday, December 11, 2016 edition, the Los Angeles Times published two reader letters in their Travel section that criticized Caroline A. Miranda’s November 28, 2016 story, “Our National Parks Can Also Be Reminders Of America’s History Of Race And Civil Rights.” The letters essentially claimed that the incarceration of Japanese... Continue Reading →

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VIDEO: Buzzfeed Releases “A Trip To Manzanar”

On September 10, Buzzfeed.com released a video by Jen Ruggirello (whose grandparents were incarcerated during World War II), who, along with four others, including Los Angeles Japanese American activist Sean Miura, visited the Manzanar National Historic Site. They documented their visit, their observations and what they learned in the video, A Trip To Manzanar, which... Continue Reading →

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Manzanar Committee Lauds Manzanar NHS Volunteers Saburo and Ann Sasaki

LOS ANGELES — The Manzanar Committee congratulates Saburo and Ann Sasaki on receiving the National Park Service’s Hartzog Enduring Service Award, recognizing their tremendous volunteer work at the Manzanar National Historic Site. Joined by Superintendent Bernadette Johnson and Volunteer Coordinator Carrie Andresen, the award was presented to Saburo and Ann by National Park Service Director... Continue Reading →

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2016 Manzanar Pilgrimage – Official Photo Essay

We’re rather late with photos from professional photographers Mark Kirchner and Geri Ferguson, but here’s our official photo essay from the 47th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage, held on Saturday, April 30, 2016, at the Manzanar National Historic Site. Our thanks to Mark and Geri for once again providing us with their wonderful photographs. We deeply appreciate... Continue Reading →

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2016 Manzanar At Dusk – In Photos

Following a bit later in the day after the annual Manzanar Pilgrimage is the Manzanar At Dusk program, an interactive event in which participants can hear first-hand stories from those who were incarcerated in America’s concentration camps during World War II, and talk about the issues surrounding that experience and their relevance to what’s happening... Continue Reading →

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