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  • THE JAPANESE AMERICAN REDRESS MOVEMENT AND SOCIAL JUSTICE TODAY: THIRTY YEARS OF THE CIVIL LIBERTIES ACT OF 1988

    Jul 25, 2018

    Los Angeles, CA—The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) and Go For Broke National Education Center (GFBNEC) today announced new and expanded exhibitions that will explore social justice, due process and the role of Japanese American World War II veterans in the redress movement as the nation marks the 30th anniversary of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988. The landmark Act, signed into law by President Ronald Reaga...

  • JAPANESE AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM ANNOUNCES PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF THE LIFE OF MANABI HIRASAKI

    Aug 17, 2012

    The life and legacy of Trustee Emeritus Manabi Hirasaki will be celebrated at a special public program on Saturday, September 8, 1:30 – 3:30 PM, at the Japanese American National Museum. Hirasaki died peacefully on July 26, 2012, at his home in Camarillo, CA, at the age of 89. He is survived by his wife Sumi, children Mark and Marcia (Steve Messinger), siblings Hisashi (Jean) Hirasaki, Mineko (Lawson) Sakai, Aiko N...

  • Community Day of Remembrance

    Feb 19, 2011

    Pay-What-You-Can Day! The Day of Remembrance is held each year around February 19th to commemorate the day that Executive Order 9066 was signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt which resulted in the incarceration of over 110,000 Japanese Americans during World War II. This year's theme, "September 11: Ten Years After” was selected because of growing anti-Muslim sentiments and attacks on mosques across the ...

  • Member's Only Performance of: Dawn’s Light: The Journey of Gordon Hirabayashi

    Mar 15, 2008

    As a thank you for your support of the Japanese American National Museum you are invited to a special Members-only event… Please join us for a special performance of Dawn’s Light: The Journey of Gordon Hirabayashi (An abridged Theatre for Youth production) By Jeanne Sakata Directed by Jessica Kubzansky With Martin Yu as Gordon Hirabayashi Based on a true story. During WWII in Seattle, University of Washing...

  • Screening: Cats of Mirikitani

    Oct 13, 2007

    "Make art not war" is Jimmy Mirikitani's motto. This 85-year-old Japanese American artist was born in Sacramento and raised in Hiroshima, but by 2001 he is living on the streets of New York with the twin towers of the World Trade Center still ominously anchoring the horizon behind him. What begins as a simple verite portrait of one homeless man becomes a rare documentary of daily life in New York in the months leadin...

  • "What Are We?" Two-Part Photography and Art Workshop with Kip Fulbeck - Part 1

    Aug 19, 2006

    Artist Kip Fulbeck leads a two-part photography class especially for youth (ages 8 to 13), exploring images of the self, family, and community. Learn the basics of photography and how to approach and examine subjects to photograph. Photographs will be developed by the National Museum and participants will select final shots for a special display at the September 9 Target Free Family Saturday. Attendance is requ...

  • Tour of Evergreen Cemetery

    Nov 02, 2002

    Free program Spend an afternoon learning about the rich multicultural history of Los Angeles in a place you would least expect: a cemetery. Residents of Los Angeles have been buried and memorialized at Evergreen Cemetery since 1876, making it the oldest cemetery in the city. Located on the eastern edge of Boyle Heights, the cemetery is a tribute to people of the past and present who have called Los Angeles their h...

  • 2ND SUNDAY FOR FAMILIES

    Nov 11, 2001

    The Wonderful World of Children's Books What makes a good children's book? How can parents, teachers and librarians introduce children to new and exciting worlds through reading? Join us for a fun and enlightening day that will help to inspire a life-long passion for reading! * Can You Top That?: Illustrating Children's Books With Hector Viveros Lee, author and illustrator of I Had a Hippopotamus and illus...

  • Mythology Of Cold Tofu

    Jun 12, 1998

    Join us at the Japanese American National Museum as Cold Tofu, the talented, energetic and multicultural comedy improvisational group explores their ancient roots in a free, magical evening of mythology. This legendary night of fun is on Thursday, June 25, 1998 from 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. The Museum is located at 369 East First Street in the Little Tokyo Historic District of Los Angeles. Please call (213) 625-0414 for re...

  • "Asian Traditions/Modern Expressions" Curator Walk-Through

    Dec 13, 1997

    Join curator Jeffrey Wechsler as he takes us through this groundbreaking and ambitious exhibition of over 150 works of art by Asian American abstract artists working from 1945-1970. Mr. Wechsler will present an in-depth historical and stylistic overview of the significance of the artwork within American art history. Transporation not included, lunch on your own. Free with Museum admission. Reservations required by ...