The very first JACL lobbyist was Suma Sugi. Although largely forgotten to history, Sugi played an important role in the early days of the JACL. (One of the neglected but fascinating aspects of the JACL, an organization historically dominated by men, is that many young, talented women played central roles in its history.)
On the 'Day of Remembrance' to mark the 82nd anniversary of Executive Order 9066, Anaheim's Nori Uyematsu will help make sure the legacy of those who served is protected.
Rep. Mark Takano’s (D-Calif.) grandfather came to America in 1916, at the age of 18, in the hopes of achieving his own American Dream. Instead, in 1942, he and his wife were incarcerated in a Japanese internment camp. “Here’s my grandfather and my grandmother, who was American born, who were punished for something they never…
On the 'Day of Remembrance' to mark the 82nd anniversary of Executive Order 9066, Anaheim's Nori Uyematsu will help make sure the legacy of those who served is protected.
Decorated veteran Norio Uyematsu is traveling to Washington, D.C., to donate his carefully kept collection of post-war memorabilia to the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History military collections.