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Beyond the Dugout: A Discussion with Japanese American Staff at the Los Angeles Dodgers

2023年07月29日

$25 General, $20 Members Tickets to this program do not include admission to the museum. This dynamic conversation will feature World Series Champion Dave Roberts (Team Manager), Stephen Nelson (Play-by-play Broadcaster), Scott Akasaki (Senior Director of Team Travel), Emilee Fragapane (Director of Integrative Baseball Performance), and Will Ireton (Manager of Performance Operations)—all current Los Angeles...

Defining Courage

2023年06月07日

ONE NIGHT ONLY! Wednesday, June 7 at 7 p.m. at the Segerstrom Concert Hall. Defining Courage is a journey into the legacy of the Nisei Soldier, Americans of Japanese ancestry who served in the segregated military units of the 100th IB, 442nd RCT, MIS, and 522nd FAB. Considered the greatest fighting units in American military history, most have never heard their extraordinary stories. Join Emmy Award-winning f...

10th Annual Imagine Little Tokyo Short Story Contest Awards Ceremony

2023年05月20日

Free In Person RSVP Virtual RSVP Marvel at the amazing and creative ways that writers can imagine Little Tokyo and expand the fictional boundaries of the Japanese American experience. This year is the 10th anniversary of the Imagine Little Tokyo Short Story Contest and the first time the ceremony will be in person since 2019! The event will be a vibrant celebration of the Little Tokyo, its history and ...

The Japanese American National Museum Decries Proposed Texas Law Barring Citizens from China and Three Other Countries from Buying Property in the State

2023年03月09日

LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) decries Senate Bill 147, proposed legislation that targets citizens of China, North Korea, Iran, and Russia from buying property in the state. The bill’s author, Republican state Senator Lois Kolkurst, asserted that the bill would not apply to US citizens and lawful permanent residents, but given the rise in anti-Asian hate, the proposed legislation echoe...

The Japanese American National Museum Decries Racist Rhetoric Against Dominic Ng and Congresswoman Chu

2023年03月07日

LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) decries Congressman Lance Gooden’s racist and anti-Asian remarks that questioned the loyalty of Dominic Ng, CEO of East West Bank, and Congresswoman Judy Chu’s loyalty to the US. Recently, Gooden discussed President Biden’s appointment of Ng to lead the country’s trade interest in Asia during a televised interview. He and other House Republicans wrote...

Sincerely Miné Okubo at the Seattle Asian American Film Festival

2023年02月25日

Sincerely Miné Okubo will be screening at the Seattle Asian American Film Festival, which will be held from February 23–March 5, 2023. This short biographical film is one of five films that are part of the festival’s program, Through the Generations: Japanese American and Canadian Stories. This film focuses on the artistic span and career of Miné Okubo, a Japanese American artist known for her graphic memoir Citiz...

The Japanese American National Museum Decries Florida’s Decision to Block a New Advanced Placement Course on African American Studies

2023年01月25日

LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) decries Florida’s decision to block a new and multidisciplinary Advanced Placement (AP) course on African American studies from being offered in the state’s high schools. The decision was made by Governor Ron DeSantis’s administration. The Florida Department of Education wrote a letter to the College Board stating that the new course is historically inacc...

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