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The Japanese American National Museum Condemns On-Going Efforts to Erase the History of Slavery and the Civil Rights Movement from School Curricula

2023年03月08日

LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) is deeply troubled by allegations that the administration at Hillcrest High School in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, sought to disallow information about slavery and the civil rights movement from the school’s student-led Black History Month program. In response, over 200 students walked out of class. This incident is part of a national trend to revise history and ...

JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM STATEMENT ON TREE OF LIFE TRAGEDY

2018年10月30日

Los Angeles, CA—“The leadership, staff, and volunteers of the Japanese American National Museum are horrified by the brutal mass shooting at the Tree of Life Congregation Synagogue in Pittsburgh on Saturday,” said JANM President and CEO Ann Burroughs. “We share in the grief of the families who are dealing with the tragic loss of their loved ones, and with the synagogue community and people of Pittsburgh as they mourn...

Jewelry Workshop—The World of "Washi": Introductory Class

2017年09月09日

SOLD OUT Washi is a traditional Japanese handmade decorative paper that dates back to the seventh century. Unlike machine-made paper from wood pulp, washi is made from the inner bark of plants such as mulberry, bamboo, wisteria, and hemp. The intertwining of fibers results in paper that is strong, durable, washable, and acid-free. Its thin, smooth, soft surface can be printed with vivid colors and complex designs....

Dramatic Reading—"Death of a Salesman"

2016年08月21日

Arthur Miller’s iconic play revolves around traveling salesman Willy Loman, who cannot understand how he has failed to achieve success and happiness. The probing drama reveals how Loman’s relentless quest for the "American Dream" has kept him alienated from his wife, his sons, and his friends. A thrilling and deeply revelatory tragedy, Death of a Salesman is an enduring classic of American theater. This unique...

2016 Oshogatsu Family Festival—Year of the Monkey

2016年01月03日

FREE ALL DAY! Ring in the Year of the Monkey with food, crafts, cultural activities, and performances! Watch Kodama Taiko pound fresh New Year mochi for you Enjoy a Japanese-style lion dance and hip hop dance performances Sample a variety of traditional Japanese New Year foods See Shan the Candyman create amazing monkey candy sculptures, which will be raffled off throughout the day See below for c...

JANM Announces Acquisition of Japanese American Incarceration Artifacts

2015年05月02日

The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) announced today that it has acquired a collection of more than 400 pieces of historical art and artifacts created by Japanese Americans incarcerated during World War II. JANM’s acquisition ensures these artifacts will be properly preserved and honors the interests of Japanese Americans across the country who expressed concern for the future of these items. JANM work...

Live Taping of 89.3 KPCC-FM’s Award-Winning

2008年06月26日

Invite You to Join Them at a Live Taping of 89.3 KPCC-FM’s Award-Winning AirTalk with Larry Mantle The Role of Race in the 2008 Elections Hear a discussion with some of the most knowledgeable spokesmen in the nation: Shelby Steele Award winning author of A Bound Man: Why We Are Excited About Obama and Why He Can’t Win, award-winning scholar, columnist and documentary film maker Terence Samuel Deputy ...

A Celebration of Japanese American Culture

2007年11月10日

At the Glendale Public Library 222 East Harvard St., Glendale, CA 91205 FREE! National Museum volunteers Ruthie Kitagawa (origami), Hal Keimi (taiko), and Rodney Kageyama (storytelling) share their expertise with the citizens of Glendale in this festive celebration of Japanese American culture.

"Voices of Healing"

2004年08月06日

ICY SMITH, editor of Voices of Healing: Spirit and Unity after 9/11 in the Asian American and Pacific Islander Community, joins WTC survivor ROBERT IDEISHI, Port Authority Officer DAVID LIM, and others featured in the book to examine loss, survival, and bravery, and the impact of the September 11 terror attacks on the Asian American and Pacific Islander community. Presented in collaboration with the Chinese American ...

"By Order of the President: FDR and the Internment of Japanese Americans"

2001年11月17日

On Feb. 19, 1942, President Franklin Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, which sparked the unconstitutional incarceration of 120,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry in U.S. concentration camps. What led FDR to sign this executive order which forever changed the lives of the inmates and their community? Greg Robinson, Assistant Professor of History at the University of Quebec at Montreal, has detailed in his book Ro...