Listen in to this powerful statement Bruce Embrey, co-chair of the Manzanar Committee, shared at the 56th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage on Saturday, April 26, 2025. https://fb.watch/zvhy7fxcin/
Bruce Embrey Opening Statement at 2025 Manzanar Pilgrimage
Dr Satsuki Ina’s Keynote Address at 2025 Manzanar Pilgrimage
The Manzanar Committee extends our deepest gratitude to Dr. Satsuki Ina for her powerful keynote address at the 56th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage on Saturday, April 26, 2025. You can watch her statement here: https://youtu.be/qL4Ea578Qj0?si=WsN_IygLzj33vh-B https://videopress.com/v/JFdhBdzR?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true
56th Annual Pilgrimage draws 2500+ in call for Truth, Justice and Democracy
A crowd of over 2,500 gathered this year for the 56th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage to call for the defense of Truth, Justice and Democracy. Check out the printed program here.Our day program included power statements from our MCs Glen Kitayama and Seia Watanabe, Jeremiah Joseph of the Lone Pine Paiute Shoshone tribe, Superintendent Jeremy Scheier... Continue Reading →
Manzanar Committee’s 56th Annual Pilgrimage to be held April 25-27
Manzanar National Historic Site News Release For Immediate Release Contact: Ed Standefer Phone: (760) 878-2194 ext. 3311 Email: edward_standefer@nps.gov Manzanar Committee’s 56th Annual Pilgrimage to be held April 25-27 INDEPENDENCE, CA— Manzanar National Historic Site will host the 56th Manzanar Pilgrimage the weekend of April 25-27. The annual pilgrimage, organized by the Manzanar Committee, is open to the public, including formerly... Continue Reading →
Renowned Activist and Psychotherapist Dr. Satsuki Ina to Keynote the 2025 Manzanar Pilgrimage
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: gkitayama@manzanarcommittee.org Los Angeles – The Manzanar Committee is proud to announce that Dr. Satsuki Ina will be the keynote speaker at the 56th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage on Saturday, April 26th. Dr. Ina is a nationally recognized psychotherapist, filmmaker, and co-founder of Tsuru for Solidarity. She will share her insights on the lasting... Continue Reading →
Manzanar Committee statement to condemn Trump’s mass deportations using The Alien Enemies Act of 1798
Today the Manzanar Committee joined other leaders in the Japanese American and Immigrant Rights community to condemn Trump's mass deportations using The Alien Enemies Act of 1798. The following is a statement shared by the Manzanar Committee co-chair Bruce Embrey: The Manzanar Committee is here today to condemn the Trump administration's misuse of outdated and... Continue Reading →
Manzanar Committee opposes attempt to invoke the Alien Enemies Act of 1798
The Manzanar Committee opposes President Trump's unlawful attempt to invoke the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to enforce deportations. This 18th century law was used by President Roosevelt in 1942 to justify the unconstitutional incarceration of over 125,000 people of Japanese ancestry in US concentration camps, including Manzanar.The Trump Administration's attempt to invoke this wartime... Continue Reading →
Irei Project to Present Ireichō Book of Names at 56th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage
Los Angeles – The Irei Project, a groundbreaking initiative dedicated to memorializing people of Japanese ancestry incarcerated during World War II, will be traveling to the 56th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage on Saturday, April 26, 2025. The pilgrimage, organized by the Manzanar Committee, honors the experiences of Japanese and Japanese Americans unjustly detained at the Manzanar... Continue Reading →
56th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage: Truth, Justice and Democracy
LOS ANGELES — The Manzanar Committee has announced that the 56th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage is scheduled for Saturday, April 26, 2025, at the Manzanar National Historic Site. The theme of the 2025 Pilgrimage is Truth, Justice, and Democracy. The 2025 Manzanar At Dusk program will also be held following the 56th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage. Bus... Continue Reading →
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