LOS ANGELES — On April 6, the Manzanar Committee rejected comments made by former Presidential candidate Andrew Yang in an op-ed piece in the April 1, 2020 edition of the Washington Post. In “We Asian Americans Are Not the Virus, but We Can Be Part of the Cure,” Yang stated that, “...to keep the coronavirus... Continue Reading →
Manzanar Auto Tour Road to Close for Chip Sealing Beginning April 6, 2020
The following is a press release from the National Park Service. INDEPENDENE, CA — Beginning Monday, April 6, 2020, portions of one-mile frontage road and 3.2-mile auto tour road at Manzanar National Historic Site will be closed for chip sealing. The auto tour road, which was paved in 2018 to improve access and safety by... Continue Reading →
Manzanar Committee Denounces Anti-Asian Racism, Xenophobia, Violence Fueled by COVID-19 Virus-Related Hysteria
LOS ANGELES — On March 20, the Manzanar Committee denounced the racism, xenophobia and violent attacks targeting Asians/Asian Americans resulting from COVID-19 virus-related hysteria, much of it fueled by President Donald Trump referring to the virus as the “China Virus” or the “Chinese Virus,” and his staff referring to it as the “Kung Flu,” despite... Continue Reading →
2020 Minidoka Pilgrimage Cancelled
The following is a statement from the Minidoka Pilgrimage Planning Committee. The Minidoka Pilgrimage Planning Committee has decided to cancel the 2020 Minidoka Pilgrimage that was scheduled to take place July 9-12, 2020, due to the ongoing health situation created by the spread of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). We take the health and well-being... Continue Reading →
51st Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage and 2020 Manzanar At Dusk POSTPONED
LOS ANGELES — On March 12, the Manzanar Committee announced that, out of an abundance of caution, the 51st Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage and the 2020 Manzanar At Dusk program, both scheduled for Saturday, April 25, 2020, have been postponed due to health and safety concerns related to the COVID-19 virus. “The unfolding public health crisis... Continue Reading →
2020 Los Angeles Day of Remembrance – U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono’s Remarks
The 2020 Los Angeles Day of Remembrance program was held on Saturday, February 15, 2020, at the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo. The following is the Manzanar Committee’s statement on the demands by the JANM Board of Trustees that the recorded remarks by United States Senator Mazie Hirono (D-Hawai’i; you... Continue Reading →
2020 Los Angeles Day of Remembrance – In Photos
The 2020 Los Angeles Day of Remembrance, held at the Japanese American National Museum, has come and gone. The Manzanar Committee is one of the event’s co-sponsors each year. Here is a relative handful of photographs from the program. 2020 Los Angeles Day of Remembrance 26 photos.©2020 Gann Matsuda/Manzanar Committee. All rights reserved. Duplication prohibited... Continue Reading →
Alan Nishio To Be Keynote Speaker at 51st Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage
The 51st Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage and the 2020 Manzanar At Dusk program have been POSTPONED. Further information: https://manzanarcommittee.org/2020/03/12/51st-postponed. PILGRIMAGE: Bus transportation available from Downtown Los Angeles. LOS ANGELES — On February 15, the Manzanar Committee announced that long-time community activist and mentor Alan Nishio will be the keynote speaker for the 51st Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage,... Continue Reading →
2020 Los Angeles Day of Remembrance Scheduled for February 15
LOS ANGELES — Democracy in Crisis: 1942 & 2020 is the theme for the 2020 Los Angeles Day of Remembrance (DOR), scheduled for Saturday, February 15, 2:00-4:00 PM), at the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) 100 North Central Avenue in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo. The Day of Remembrance is held annually to commemorate President Franklin... Continue Reading →
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