Official Web site of the Los Angeles-based Manzanar Committee, sponsor of the annual Manzanar Pilgrimage since 1969.
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 →
On May 2, it was learned that long-time community activist, poet and educator Al Robles has passed away. Along with Bill Sorro, Robles was a key figure in the eviction protest and the rebuilding of the I-Hotel in San Francisco through the Manilatown Heritage Association. Also with Sorro, Robles brought his Education InAction students from... Continue Reading →
LOS ANGELES — Members of the Manzanar Committee have returned to Southern California after a long, hard weekend in the Owens Valley for the 40th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage and Manzanar At Dusk programs on Saturday, April 25. We are all very tired and relieved that the events are over. But at the same time, at... Continue Reading →
PILGRIMAGE: Bus transportation still available from Los Angeles. LOS ANGELES — UCLA Kyodo Taiko will perform at the 40th Manzanar Pilgrimage, sponsored by the Los Angeles-based Manzanar Committee, which is scheduled for 12:00 PM PDT on Saturday, April 25, 2009, at the Manzanar National Historic Site, located on US Highway 395 in California’s Owens Valley,... Continue Reading →
PILGRIMAGE: Bus transportation from Los Angeles still available. LOS ANGELES — Ron Wakabayashi, Regional Director, United States Department of Justice Community Relations Service, will be the keynote speaker at the 40th Manzanar Pilgrimage, sponsored by the Los Angeles-based Manzanar Committee, scheduled for noon PDT on Saturday, April 25, 2009 at the Manzanar National Historic Site,... Continue Reading →
LOS ANGELES — Manzanar - Never Again, a short film by critically acclaimed documentary filmmaker Ken Burns, will be screened at the Manzanar At Dusk program, to be held on Saturday, April 25, 2009, at Lone Pine High School gymnasium, starting at 5:00 PM PDT. Manzanar At Dusk follows the traditional Manzanar Pilgrimage program, which... Continue Reading →
Editor’s Note: We’re more than a little late with this, we know, but we wanted to get this out because it is one of the unknown stories from Manzanar...the fact that research was done behind the barbed wire by Japanese American scientists who, despite being unjustly incaracerated by their own government, made positive contributions to... Continue Reading →
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