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KCRW Summer Nights ft. DJs Travis Holcombe & SiLVA

2023年07月15日

Join JANM, KCRW, and The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA for an evening of music featuring KCRW DJs SiLVA and Travis Holcombe, food trucks, a beer garden, and free after-hours access to both museums. Come dance with us!

Author Discussion—Shapes, Lines, & Light with Katie Yamasaki

2022年12月03日

FREE Join author Katie Yamasaki as she reads from and discusses her newest picture book that celebrates the life of her grandfather, the acclaimed Japanese American architect Minoru Yamasaki. She will also lead a short interactive art activity connected to the story. This event is appropriate for kids of all ages. Shapes, Lines, and Light: My Grandfather’s American Journey is available at the JANM St...

Premiere Screening and Q&A—We Said No! No!

2022年10月15日

$20 general, $10 member Join JANM for the world premiere of the new award-winning documentary film, We Said No! No!, by director Brian Maeda. The film combines interviews with Japanese Americans and their family members who were once derisively referred to as “No No Boys.” The film features archival footage and dramatic reenactments of incidents in the Tule Lake Segregation Center. A Q&A with the cast and crew wil...

Setsuko’s Secret: Transformational Stories

2021年10月21日

FREE RSVP TO ATTEND IN PERSON CLICK TO WATCH THE LIVESTREAM Please join for an exciting conversation about Setsuko’s Secret: Heart Mountain and the Legacy of the Japanese American Incarceration. Author Shirley Ann Higuchi, J.D., chair of the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation, will share her painful transformational journey researching and writing about her family’s history and the Japanese American incar...

Nisei Radicals with Diane Fujino, Ron Fujiyoshi & Miya Sommers

2021年06月05日

Join author Diane Fujino, activist-minister Ron Fujiyoshi, and community organizer Miya Sommers in a conversation around Fujino’s newest book, Nisei Radicals: The Feminist Poetics and Transformative Ministry of Mitsuye Yamada and Michael Yasutake. Fujiyoshi, a long time friend of Yasutake, will share on his experiences working alongside Yasutake with a shared “jubilee liberation praxis.” Sommers will provide...

Art Break: Clay! with Ako Castuera

2021年05月25日

Ako Castuera’s sculptural work is informed by the diverse cultural and environmental features of Southern California, on Tongva Land, where she was born and currently lives. Ako’s sculptural work is a material exploration which draws on mythmaking to give body to personal and global histories, incorporating a variety of mediums including locally gathered and commercial clay, neighborhood yard trimmings, compost, yarn...

Building & Bridging (Part I): Bridging Japanese American and Japanese Corporations

2021年02月02日

FREE Japanese corporations and Japanese American communities have a long and complex history that weaves together stories of immigration, industrial expansion, and the building of neighborhoods, businesses, and banks. With a focus on Los Angeles, this two part program brings together speakers that represent a broad spectrum of Japanese corporations in the U.S. and Japanese American communities to discuss the p...

Stronger Together: Black Liberation and Asian Solidarity

2020年11月19日

The USC Pacific Asia Museum, the Chinese American Museum, and the Japanese American National Museum present Stronger Together: Black Liberation and Asian Solidarity. Join a discussion on this historic moment in the movement for Black lives, and the importance of cross-movement solidarity and coalitional consciousness. Panelists include Melina Abdullah, Co-founder of Black Lives Matter Los Angeles and Professor...

Tea & Letter Writing: Writing for Freedom

2020年08月19日

FREE For many currently incarcerated individuals, letters are one of the only means of communication with loved ones or supporters. These letters become messages of solidarity, hope, and future liberation. In this session, we will be writing to those currently incarcerated in San Quentin State Prison and reflecting on what freedom for all truly means in this time. Gather with us in the comfort of your own home ...

JANM STANDS IN SOLIDARITY WITH BLACK LIVES MATTER

2020年06月03日

Los Angeles, CA – The Japanese American National Museum stands with Black communities across the country and we redouble our commitment to opposing racism, prejudice, and discrimination in all its forms. We will continue to find ways to contribute to the ongoing dialogue about race and an ethical reckoning with the disparities in our society. As we feel the anguish at the murder of George Floyd and the anger at th...