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  • Boyle Heights: The Power of Place—History

    Explore resources produced for the exhibition—a map of the neighborhood, timeline of significant dates, and demographic maps that show the changes to the community over decades. Map of Boyle Heights in Los Angeles, California TIMELINE DEMOGRAPHICS

  • Boyle Heights: The Power of Place—Resources

    Explore resources from the exhibition: Bibliography—A list of references that have been helpful to the Boyle Heights team Partner Resources—Links to the Boyle Heights Project and community partners Teacher Guide—A guide for teachers (grades 4-12) interested in teaching local/community was developed as part of the Boyle Heights Project. Article—excerpt from a 2001 speech by Boyle Heights Project advisor Ge...

  • Boyle Heights—George Sanchez

    Excerpt from George Sanchez’s Presidential Address to the American Studies Association on November 9, 2001.

  • Boyle Heights: The Power of Place—Project

    The Boyle Heights Project was designed to serve as a model for the collaborative research and documentation of community histories and experiences. The project and its programs are instructive for museums that want to work in partnership with the communities they serve and with other organizations. Why did the Japanese American National Museum initiate this project? The Japanese American National Museum ha...

  • Boyle Heights: The Power of Place—Community

    The Boyle Heights Project represents an expansion of the Japanese American National Museum's partnership initiatives and manifests our commitment to exploring the multicultural experiences of the United States. This section highlights some of the strategies and methods used to engage in community-based documentation and interpretation.

  • Boyle Heights: The Power of Place—Press

    For press inquiries, email mediarelations@janm.org or call 213.625.0414.

  • Sansei Rocker: Behind the Curtain

    All concert dates are now sold out. If you have questions about ticketing, please contact publicprograms@janm.org or call 213.625.0414. Tickets from $25-75 ($20-60 for JANM members) Travel back in time to the Sansei Dance Party Era in Los Angeles during the ’60s and ’70s through live music and storytelling! Written and produced by Harry Manaka, author of Chronicles of a Sansei Rocker, former owner of t...

  • More Than a Game: Sport in the Japanese American Community—Japanese American Sports Trivia

    Test your knowledge of these sports in the Japanese American community: golf, wrestling, racing, basketball, judo, kendo, bowling, baseball, sumo, and weightlifting! View a set of twelve sports cards that were produced in conjunction with the More Than a Game exhibition by the JANM Store designed by Gary van der Steur.

  • More Than a Game: Sport in the Japanese American Community—Resources

    Browse this exhibition’s resources below for a bibliography and links to websites featuring Japanese Americans in sports.

  • More Than a Game: Sport in the Japanese American Community—store

    JANM members receive a 10% discount! Join or renew now