Official Web site of the Los Angeles-based Manzanar Committee, sponsor of the annual Manzanar Pilgrimage since 1969.
The following is a press release from Public Broadcasting System At the foot of the majestic snow-capped Sierras sits Manzanar, the site of the World War II concentration camp where 11,070 Japanese Americans were incarcerated from March 1942 to November 1945. This place is the confluence for memories of Payahüünadü, the now-parched “land of flowing... Continue Reading →
The following is a press release from the National Park Service. The National Park Service will hpst a Volunteer Work Weekend on Saturday and Sunday, July 9-10, 2022, from 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM at the Manzanar National Historic Site. Everyone is invited to join the Manzanar staff for an outdoor work project. The volunteer... Continue Reading →
The following is a press release from the National Park Service. INDEPENDENCE, CA — Manzanar National Historic Site’s visitor center will be open 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM every day, beginning July 1, 2022. “We look forward to having our visitor center opened seven days a week to accommodate summer travelers,” said Superintendent Brenda Ling.... Continue Reading →
LOS ANGELES — On June 16, the Manzanar Committee announced the winners of the Seventh Annual Sue Kunitomi Embrey Student Awards Program, named after the driving force behind the Manzanar Committee, the annual Manzanar Pilgrimage, and the creation of the Manzanar National Historic Site. “Sue was a teacher, an activist, and a labor union organizer,”... Continue Reading →
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 →
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... 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 →
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 →
Thefollowing is a press release from the National Park Service. SAN FRANCISCO — The National Park Service (NPS) has selected Brenda Ling to serve as the permanent Superintendent of Manzanar National Historic Site. She is currently the Director of the Public Affairs Division at Gateway National Recreation Area in New York and New Jersey. Ling... Continue Reading →
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