In the coming weeks, the college students who participated in our annual program, Katari: Keeping Japanese American Stories Alive, will share their thoughts about this year’s program. Katari, a program of the Manzanar Committee and the Manzanar National Historic Site, is in its fifth year, working to give young people some of the tools they’ll... Continue Reading →
2021-22 Katari Program: “An Eye-Opening Experience Dealing with a Topic I Barely Knew”
In the coming weeks, the college students who participated in our annual program, Katari: Keeping Japanese American Stories Alive, will share their thoughts about this year’s program. Katari, a program of the Manzanar Committee and the Manzanar National Historic Site, is in its fifth year, working to give young people some of the tools they’ll... Continue Reading →
2021-22 Katari Program: Those Who Need a Voice
In the coming weeks, the college students who participated in our annual program, Katari: Keeping Japanese American Stories Alive, will share their thoughts about this year’s program. Katari, a program of the Manzanar Committee and the Manzanar National Historic Site, is in its fifth year, working to give young people some of the tools they’ll... Continue Reading →
AP Stylebook Switch to “Incarceration” Is Just A Step in the Right Direction
by Bruce Embrey The new 56th edition of the AP (Associated Press) Stylebook which will be published on June 1, 2022, will include an important terminology update. In a pre-publication e-mail, their “Style Tip of the Month,” the AP stated, “Though ‘internment’ has been applied historically to all detainments of Japanese Americans and Japanese nationals... Continue Reading →
In Case You Missed It: HOW TO WATCH the 2022 Manzanar At Dusk Program – VIDEO
In case you missed it... The 2022 Manzanar At Dusk program, traditionally held on the evening of the annual Manzanar Pilgrimage, was an online event once again this year, held on April 30, 2022. You can watch the video of the presentation portion of the program below. If you prefer, uou can also watch the... Continue Reading →
2021-22 Katari Program: Inspiring Students to Learn Even More
Editor’s Note; In the coming weeks, the college students who participated in our annual program, Katari: Keeping Japanese American Stories Alive, will share their thoughts about this year’s program. Katari, a program of the Manzanar Committee and the Manzanar National Historic Site, is in its fifth year, working to give young people some of the... Continue Reading →
Download the E-Program for 53rd Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage
As is our tradition, we always have a printable program for the annual Manzanar Pilgrimage, which includes articles, information about our speakers and performers, what’s going on at the Manzanar National Historic Site, and much more, and even though our Pilgrimage was virtual once again this year, you can view a printable program for the... Continue Reading →
2021-22 Katari Program: Finally Learning More
Editor’s Note: The 2021-22 Katari program, held this year during the January 15-16, 2022 weekend, is usually held in early November at the Manzanar National Historic Site. But due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it had to be moved to an online format for the second consecutive year. Despite the loss of the extremely important placed-based... Continue Reading →
2021-22 Katari Program: Starting to Make a Difference
Editor’s Note: The 2021-22 Katari program, held this year during the January 15-16, 2022 weekend, is usually held in early November at the Manzanar National Historic Site. But due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it had to be moved to an online format for the second consecutive year. Despite the loss of the extremely important placed-based... Continue Reading →