57th Annual Pilgrimage – Video

Thanks to all who joined us for the 57th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage on Saturday April 25th 2026. For anyone who missed it and for those who want to revisit the day, you can check out the video footage on our YouTube page: https://youtu.be/AXpBLIyVrfY?si=wJ5CWQ-MZgp4K9G3 https://youtu.be/AXpBLIyVrfY?si=7z0XX1Trb9vI3zOS https://youtu.be/rYnD845e31c?si=C9ItxUkQwnK_ip4Q https://youtu.be/rYnD845e31c?si=C9ItxUkQwnK_ip4Q https://youtu.be/x3-rb4WirF0?si=XhPKPAZV9exYoK3J https://youtu.be/x3-rb4WirF0?si=XhPKPAZV9exYoK3J

May 16, 2026 0

Civil Rights Attorney Dale Minami to Keynote the 2026 Manzanar Pilgrimage

The Manzanar Committee is honored to announce that noted Civil Rights Attorney Dale Minami will be the keynote speaker at the 57th annual Manzanar Pilgrimage on Saturday, April 25, 2026. Minami is best known in the Nikkei community for coordinating the legal effort to reopen the wartime convictions of Fred Korematsu, Min Yasui, and Gordon... Continue Reading →

March 25, 2026 0

57th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage: Vigilance is the Price of Democracy

Lessons from Manzanar to be explored on Saturday, April 25, 2026 LOS ANGELES —The Manzanar Committee announced that the 57th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage is scheduled for Saturday, April 25, 2026 at noon at the Manzanar National Historic Site. This year’s pilgrimage promises to be a dynamic community gathering where we remember the lessons of the... Continue Reading →

February 9, 2026 0

Remembering Professor Art Hansen (October 10, 1938 – October 30, 2025)

By Glen Kitayama The Manzanar Committee mourns the loss of Art Hansen, Emeritus Professor of History and Asian American Studies at California State University, Fullerton (CSUF). Professor Hansen is best known for his pioneering work in developing the new field of oral history as the founding director of the Japanese American Project of the CSUF... Continue Reading →

November 5, 2025 0

Bruce Embrey Opening Statement at 2025 Manzanar Pilgrimage

Listen in to this powerful statement Bruce Embrey, co-chair of the Manzanar Committee, shared at the 56th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage on Saturday, April 26, 2025. https://fb.watch/zvhy7fxcin/

May 10, 2025 0

Irei Project to Present Ireichō Book of Names at 56th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage

Los Angeles – The Irei Project, a groundbreaking initiative dedicated to memorializing people of Japanese ancestry incarcerated during World War II, will be traveling to the 56th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage on Saturday, April 26, 2025. The pilgrimage, organized by the Manzanar Committee, honors the experiences of Japanese and Japanese Americans unjustly detained at the Manzanar... Continue Reading →

February 18, 2025 0

56th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage: Truth, Justice and Democracy

LOS ANGELES — The Manzanar Committee has announced that the 56th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage is scheduled for Saturday, April 26, 2025, at the Manzanar National Historic Site. The theme of the 2025 Pilgrimage is Truth, Justice, and Democracy. The 2025 Manzanar At Dusk program will also be held following the 56th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage. Bus... Continue Reading →

February 5, 2025 0

Download the E-Program for the 55th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage

Every year we publish a printed program for the annual Manzanar Pilgrimage, which includes articles connecting our history and current events, information about our speakers and performers, and updates about what’s going on at the Manzanar National Historic Site. This year was no exception. Check out the printable program for the 55th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage... Continue Reading →

May 15, 2024 0

55th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage Official Photo Essay

Please enjoy this photo essay from the event, featuring the stunning photographs by photographers Mark Kirchner and Jon Klusmire. Mark and Jon have generously provided photographs of the Manzanar Pilgrimage to us for several years now and this year’s photographs are absolutely gorgeous. We hope you enjoy them as much as we do! Photos by Mark... Continue Reading →

May 2, 2024 0

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