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PILGRIMAGE: Bus Transportation Available From Los Angeles LOS ANGELES — Civil Rights: Unfinished Business is the theme for the 41st Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage, sponsored by the Los Angeles-based Manzanar Committee, scheduled for 12:00 PM PDT on Saturday, April 24, 2010, at the Manzanar National Historic Site, located on US Highway 395 in California’s Owens Valley,... Continue Reading →
Aiko Herzig-Yoshinaga, was seventeen years old when she was imprisoned at Manzanar and later, at Jerome and Rohwer, Arkansas. After camp, she became a community and political activist, but is best-known for poring over tons of documents in the National Archives, discovering evidence that the United States Government perjured itself before the United States Supreme... Continue Reading →
The following is from the UCSF Today. It is reprinted here with permission. Original story: Honorary Degree Ceremony Aims To Help Right a 67-Year-Old Wrong. by Robin Hindrey, December 7, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO — All the familiar elements were there: flashing cameras, misty-eyed family members, and a live orchestra playing “Pomp and Circumstance.” But the... Continue Reading →
The following was written by James To, who attended the Manzanar School Reunion this week, representing the Manzanar Committee. LAS VEGAS — At the Manzanar School Reunion, held August 11-12, 2009 at the California Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, I had the opportunity to talk with former Manzanar prisoners and listen to their... Continue Reading →
Manzanar Commitee member Colleen Miyano reflects on her experiences in helping a victim of the Japanese American concentration camp experience receive her high school diploma, posthumously. LOS ANGELES — Mutsue Uyeno. Mutsue Uyeno! Never in my wildest dreams did I think a name such as this would mean so much to me. As I sat... Continue Reading →
UPDATE, AUGUST 23, 2012: Video has been re-encoded and is now viewable on iOS devices (iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad). Manzanar: “Never Again,” a short film by critically acclaimed documentary filmmaker Ken Burns, has been released by WETA-TV (Public Television in Washington, D.C.) and Florentine Films. The mini-documentary is one of five such films produced by... Continue Reading →
MANZANAR NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, NEAR INDEPENDENCE, CA — To most in attendance at the 40th Manzanar Pilgrimage, it was probably just another award, like so many that are handed out at community events. But a closer look at the affable recipient tells a very different story. On April 25, 2009, during the 40th Manzanar Pilgrimage,... Continue Reading →
Editor’s Note: Manzanar Committee treasurer Fred Bradford, who is always working hard behind the scenes to ensure that the Manzanar Pilgrimage and Manzanar At Dusk programs run smoothly, finally got a chance to participate in the small group discussions at the Manzanar At Dusk 2009 program on April 25, following the 40th Manzanar Pilgrimage held... Continue Reading →
Editor’s Note: The following is a commentary/reflection piece on the 40th Manzanar Pilgrimage and Manzanar At Dusk 2009 written by Yo Miyamoto, President, UCSD Nikkei Student Union. SAN DIEGO, CA — As the President of the UCSD Nikkei Student Union, I have always marveled at what makes our annual journey to the Manzanar Pilgrimage one... Continue Reading →
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