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Legacy Society Tea

2024年11月09日

We are delighted to bring our Legacy Society members together to enjoy afternoon tea and a private tour of the Contested Histories exhibition. The exhibition has traveled the country since 2018 and will return to JANM, where many of the recently restored artworks will be on view for the first time.The Tea is an invitation-only event.

JANM Digital Film Festival: Dodgers: Brotherhood of the Game Q&A

2020年07月10日

FREE From their original roots in Brooklyn to today’s home in Los Angeles, the Dodgers are trailblazers in the world of sports, on and off the field. The franchise is dedicated to supporting a culture of winning baseball, providing a first-class, family-friendly experience at Dodger Stadium and maintaining strong partnerships in the community. In 2014, JANM collaborated with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Pete...

Film Screening—ALTERNATIVE FACTS: The Lies of Executive Order 9066

2020年02月01日

ALTERNATIVE FACTS: The Lies of Executive Order 9066 is an award-winning documentary feature film about the false information and political influences which led to the World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans. The film exposes the lies used to justify the decision and the cover-up that went all the way to the United States Supreme Court. ALTERNATIVE FACTS also examines the parallels to the current climate of f...

ZÓCALO—How Has America Survived Two Centuries of Capitalism?

2019年01月24日

A Zócalo/KCRW "Critical Thinking with Warren Olney" Event at JANM’s National Center for the Preservation of Democracy Moderated by Warren Olney, Host, KCRW’s "To the Point" The United States is envied around the world for its unparalleled wealth. But its riches would not have been possible without what Alan Greenspan has called America’s "unique tolerance" for the messy effects of capitalism’s ...

Community Gathering: Moment of Remembrance

2011年04月29日

The Japanese American National Museum with the support of the Little Tokyo Community Council (LTCC) will hold a "Moment of Remembrance" community gathering for the victims of Japan’s natural disasters on Friday, April 29, in the Museum’s plaza, beginning at 2:30 p.m. The memorial gathering will include brief remarks and reflections by Rev. Noriaki Ito of Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple and Rev. Mark Nakagawa of C...

GORDON YAMATE NAMED CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

2010年08月18日

Attorney Gordon Yamate of San Jose assumed the position of Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Japanese American National Museum recently. Formerly Vice President and General Counsel of Knight Ridder until its acquisition in June 2006 by the McClatchy Company, Yamate worked as a partner at McCutchen, Doyle, Brown and Enersen (now Bingham McCutchen). He is active in charitable endeavors, including as a member...

Soldiers of Conscience

2008年11月01日

Can American soldiers be ordered to participate in military actions which they believe are morally wrong? Japanese American World War II military resisters and a diverse number of American Iraq War resisters were punished by military authorities for their answers to this question. Dr. Shirley Castelnuovo will talk about her new book, Soldiers of Conscience: Japanese American Military Resisters in World War II, ...

Fulfilling the Promise of America: Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988

2008年04月19日

2008 Gala Dinner & Silent Auction Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel When President Ronald Reagan signed the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 into law on August 10, 1988, providing an official apology and reparations to thousands of Japanese Americans unconstitutionally forced to leave their homes by their own government during World War II, it meant more than just vindication for those whose rights were violated. It r...

2007 Oshogatsu: New Year Family Festival

2007年01月07日

FREE ADMISSION Ring in the New Year with fun arts and crafts, whimsical tales, and exciting performances at the National Museum. 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Arts and crafts for children of all ages Bird Pins: Allowed to bring only what they could carry, Japanese American World War II inmates created beauty under daunting circumstances by making bird pins. Learn the fascinating story behind the pins and design your own...

Community Advocates, Inc. presents "Critical Issues Seminars: Beyond the Boundaries"

2006年10月05日

Community Connections at the National Center for the Preservation of Democracy The first of a three-part seminar explores the racial learning gap with Professor Abigail Thernstrom, author, and vice chair, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights; Professor Richard Rothstein, former New York Times education columnist; and Shawn Arevalo McCullough?, superintendent, Maricopa County Schools (Arizona). KPCC 89.3 Airtalk host, L...