August 10, 2018 marks the 30th anniversary of the enactment of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 (download a PDF of the actual bill), the legislation that provided redress and reparations for the forced removal and unjust incarceration of more than 120,000 Japanese/Japanese Americans in American concentration camps, and other confinement sites, during World War... Continue Reading →
Manzanar Committee Mourns the Loss of Friend and Ally, Congressman Ronald Dellums
LOS ANGELES — The Manzanar Committee mourns the passing of former member of the United States House of Representatives Ronald V. Dellums (D-Oakland/Berkeley), who passed away on July 30 at his home in Washington, D.C., at the age of 82. Already a vocal opponent of the Vietnam War, the Oakland, California native quickly established himself... Continue Reading →
49th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage, 2018 Manzanar At Dusk Set for April 28, 2018
LOS ANGELES — The 49th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage, sponsored by the Manzanar Committee, is scheduled for Saturday, April 28, 2018, at the Manzanar National Historic Site, located on U.S. Highway 395 in California’s Owens Valley, between the towns of Lone Pine and Independence, approximately 230 miles north of Los Angeles (see map below). This year’s... Continue Reading →
Karen Korematsu To Speak At 44th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage
PILGRIMAGE: Bus transportation from Los Angeles is still available, but seats are going fast. LOS ANGELES — Karen Korematsu, co-founder of the Fred T. Korematsu Institute for Civil Rights and Education, will be the featured speaker at the 44th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage, sponsored by the Manzanar Committee, scheduled for noon PDT on Saturday, April 27,... Continue Reading →
Manzanar Committee Statement On The Passing Of U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles-based Manzanar Committee wishes to express its deepest condolences to the family of United States Senator Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii), 88, who died on December 17 due to respiratory complications. Inouye was recently hospitalized at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, but indicated that his health was, “...for the most... Continue Reading →
