JACL Statement on the Power of Words
March 7, 2013 1 Comment
The following is a press release from the Japanese American Citizens League, dated March 5, 2013.
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Craig Tomiyoshi, VP – Public Affairs, vppublicaffairs@jacl.org
WASHINGTON D.C. — During the past several weeks, the Japanese American Citizens League has received numerous questions and comments from members and external partners within the Japanese American community about the organization’s position and plans regarding implementation of the Power of Words handbook.
JACL remains committed to fully implementing the Power of Words resolution and terminology handbook, as approved by the National Council, without removal of any terminology or edits to their recommended use.
While some internal briefings and opinions on our web site have circulated and raised concerns in the community, no proposal or resolution to remove or redefine terminology has been developed or brought before the JACL National Board for consideration.
Manzanar Committee Loses Long-Time Leader Tak Yamamoto on November 9, 2012
November 16, 2012 by Gann Matsuda 1 Comment
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Long-time Manzanar Committee leader Tak Yamamoto (second from left), shown here receiving the Sue Kunitomi Embrey Legacy Award at the 40th Annual
Manzanar Pilgrimage, April 25, 2009, died on November 9, 2012.
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Yamamoto, 74, died of natural causes, according to long-time partner and Committee supporter Karl Fish.
Growing up in a large family, Yamamoto was among the 120,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry who were forcibly removed from the West Coast as a result of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s signing of Read more of this post
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