By Joe W. Bowers Jr. | California Black Media In August, the California Attorney General’s Office publicly apologized for its role in the unjust incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II. This belated acknowledgement highlights America’s capacity for prejudice. Attorney General Rob Bonta’s apology, issued on the 35th anniversary of the Civil Liberties Act
OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced his executive team. The newly announced team brings together a wealth of knowledge and experience to the California Department of Justice. Together, through a broad range of unique responsibilities, each team member will contribute to the overall mission of serving the people and interests of California.
‘Anti-Asian Violence Is Deeply Rooted’
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Former Assemblymember Mariko Yamada (D-Davis) posted these photos on May 4 with the following message: “There was another small visitor this morning when I arrived to clean the gravesite of Thong Hy Huynh. On this day 38 years ago, Thong was killed in a racially motivated knife attack on the campus of Davis High School. He was 17 The horrific rise in anti-Asian violence is deeply rooted. Our resolve to fight the ignorance that breeds hate must be even stronger.”
Huynh was born in Vietnam in 1965 and immigrated with his family to California by way of Taiwan. According to
OBITUARY: Civil Rights Activist Georgette Imura, 77
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SACRAMENTO Georgette Imura, a long-time Sacramento activist, died on Dec. 17 after a three-year battle with non-small cell lung cancer. She was 77.
Georgette Imura
Born in the Manzanar concentration camp in 1943, she moved to Sacramento with her family when she was 4 years old and graduated from Sacramento High School.
Imura had a 28-year career with the State Legislature. She was a receptionist for Assemblymember Leroy Greene (1967-68), legislative secretary for Assemblymember Yvonne Brathwaite (1968-72), legislative assistant for Assemblymember Julian Dixon (1972-78), chief of staff for State Sen. Diane Watson (1978-81), staff director for the California State Senate Democratic Caucus (1981-85), and principal consultant for the California State Senate Elections Committee (1985-87).