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  • "Mendez Vs. Westminster: For All the Children" by Sandra Robbie

    Feb 26, 2011

    Seven years before Brown v. Board of Education, Mendez vs. Westminster began the unraveling of school segregation in the U.S. Among many surprises, two key persons played important roles in both cases: NAACP attorney Thurgood Marshall, who later argued and won Brown v. Board of Education; and then-Governor Earl Warren who signed the World War II internment order that sent 120,000 Japanese Americans to U.S. concentrat...

  • Craft Class with Ruthie Kitagawa: Hinamatsuri Cards

    Feb 26, 2011

    Make hinamatsuri (Girl’s Day) greeting card for your friends and family. $9 members; $14 non-members, includes admission and supplies. RSVP is required. Maximum 12 people.

  • Little Tokyo Walking Tour

    Feb 26, 2011

    Relive history and learn about present-day Little Tokyo with National Museum docents. $9 Members; $14 non-members, includes Museum admission. Comfortable walking shoes and clothes recommended. Weather permitting.

  • 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 ...

  • Target Free Family Saturday: Candy Land

    Feb 12, 2011

    FREE ALL DAY! Celebrate food and all things candy at JANM! Fun treats for the entire family! Generously sponsored by Target, these special Saturdays are filled with fun activities giving families unique ways to learn, play, and grow together. ALL DAY CRAFT ACTIVITIES: Embellish and fill a box with your own candy-inspired decorations Make a wearable treat by constructing a candy lei to give to someone speci...

  • The Freedom Rides 50th Anniversary National Youth Summit and Town Halls

    Feb 09, 2011

    Birmingham, Cincinnati, Detroit, Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, Washington, D.C. JANM will be one of five sites across the nation hosting the National Youth Summit on the Freedom Rides at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. On-site seating has reached capacity but everybody may register to view the program on-line. Presented by the National Museum of American History, the National Museum of African Ameri...

  • Hibakusha: Voices for Humanity

    Feb 06, 2011

    Come watch a special screening of Hibakusha: Our Life to Live, a film about the survivors of the atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki by David Rothauser. After the screening, there will be a panel discussion and a light reception. Presented in partnership with artist Sandy Bleifer’s Hiroshima/Nagasaski Memorial Project at the USC IGM Art Gallery through February. For more information about the exhibition,...

  • "Valor With Honor" by Burt Takeuchi

    Feb 05, 2011

    Valor with Honor is an independent documentary film based on over 35 interviews of Japanese American veterans who served in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team during World War II. This small segregated unit of 3500 men is the most decorated American unit for its size and length of service. By the end of WW2, the 442nd would be awarded with seven Presidential Unit Citations, 21 Medals of Honor (upgraded from DSC), ov...

  • Exhibition Tour: Common Ground

    Feb 05, 2011

    Tour our ongoing exhibition Common Ground: Heart of a Community with experienced docents.

  • Introduction to Soba Making with Sonoko Sakai

    Feb 05, 2011

    Make your own soba entirely by hand, using fresh, stone-milled artisanal soba flour from Japan and authentic soba tools. The soba will be served in the classic way: cold with fresh soy-based dipping sauce, toppings, and spices. Wear closed-toes shoes with soft soles. Bring an apron and a tupperware to take home your soba. $75 members; $85 non-members. Includes admission and supplies. RSVP early, 12 participants m...