NCRR Website Introduces the Day of Remembrance Archives
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The Nikkei for Civil Rights & Redress (NCRR) in Los Angeles is pleased to introduce the Day of Remembrance Archives, a new exhibit located on NCRR’s website, http://www.ncrr-la.org/. NCRR invites the community and interested individuals to view the retrospective of NCRR-sponsored Los Angeles Day of Remembrance (DOR) programs.Each February, from 1981 to the present, NCRR has hosted the DOR in Los Angeles to acknowledge President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s February 19, 1942 signing of Executive Order 9066. The order allowed the military to forcibly remove and incarcerate over 110,000 men, women and children in America’s concentration camps during World War II.
The DOR program has traditionally honored the Issei and the Nisei who suffered the dire effects of the unconstitutional and unwarranted incarceration. During the historic campaign for redress and reparations the DORs rallied the community to participate and also to support other groups who suffered from similar injustices.
Keynote speakers have included Congressional representatives Robert Matsui, Norman Mineta, Alan Cranston, and Mervyn Dymally. The social justice issues of Arab and Muslim Americans and the forced repatriation of Mexican Americans in the 1930’s have been presented in recent DOR programs. The Campaign for Justice for Japanese Latin Americans continues to be a focus of the Day of Remembrance.
The DOR program has been co-sponsored by different organizations including the Japanese American Citizens League Pacific Southwest District; the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center; the Japanese American National Museum; and other community organizations. The previous 26 DOR posters are the portals to each year’s program. By clicking on the date below each poster, the viewer can find the program summary, photos, speeches, and news articles about each event.
Miles Hamada, graphic artist and web designer, worked with NCRR to develop the DOR archive site. The Archive project is funded by a grant from the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program (CCLPEP). For more information contact NCRR at ncrrla@yahoo.com.
Event Marks 65th Commemoration of Internment Camp Opening in Honouliuli, O‘ahu
0 Comments Published by admin on 21.2.08 at 21.2.08.
In remembrance of the more than 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry interned during World War II in Hawai‘i and the continental U.S., join the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i (JCCH) and the Japanese American Citizens League-Honolulu Chapter (JACL) as they mark the 65th commemoration of the opening of the Honouliuli Internment Camp with the event, "Never Again: E.O. 9066 to Honouliuli" on Sunday, March 2, 2008; from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i fifth floor, Manoa Room. Admission is free.
“Though this little-known story of internment of Japanese Americans in Hawai‘i during World War II goes back 65 years and beyond, its ending is still being written,” said Brian Niiya, JCCH Resource Center Director, whose team of volunteers is leading the JCCH’s endeavors in preserving former internment sites in Hawai‘i such as Honouliuli Internment Camp in Central O‘ahu. “We hope the community will join us in our efforts to tell this story to present and future generations to encourage that we never again repeat this unjust period in history.”
Event attendees can learn about the history and latest developments on the preservation of the Honouliuli Internment Camp from various reports, a video presentation and speakers:-- Jeff Burton, National Park Service archeologist who reviewed 35 World War II internment sites on the continental U.S., will share his most recent findings regarding Honouliuli;-- Frank Hays, Pacific Area Director of the National Park Services, will relate his experiences and involvement in the preservation of the World War II Manzanar National Historic Site in California. -- Gail Honda, researcher on the experiences of Hawai‘i internee Otokichi Ozaki, will share her perceptions; and-- Eric Yamamoto, law professor at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa, William Richardson School of Law, will give insight to his legal work and scholarship on civil rights and reparations for historic injustice.
Under Executive Order 9066—signed by President Franklin Roosevelt on February 19,1942—120,000 people of Japanese ancestry (two-thirds of those people were American citizens) were removed from their west coast homes on the continental U.S. and unjustly detained behind barbed wire and stripped of their basic Constitutional rights. In Hawai‘i, the Honouliuli Internment Camp was opened on March 1, 1943 for the detention of approximately 300 Hawai‘i residents, most of whom were American citizens of Japanese ancestry.
The commemoration and an archaeological survey of the Honouliuli site are being coordinated with the support of Monsanto Hawaii—an agricultural company that provides farming products and solutions worldwide—that acquired the camp site as part of a larger land purchase last year and committed to working with the community to preserve and protect it.
The event’s co-presenter, Japanese American Citizens League-Honolulu Chapter (JACL) usually presents its annual Day of Remembrance that recalls the signing of E.O. 9066. This year, the organization has partnered with the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i (JCCH) to present this new program in its place.Additional supporting organizations include the Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce, Honolulu Japanese Junior Chamber of Commerce, American Civil Liberties Union of Hawai‘i and American Friends Service Committee Hawai‘i.
The Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i (JCCH), a non-profit organization, strives to share the history, heritage and culture of the evolving Japanese American experience in Hawai‘i. Located in Mo‘ili‘ili, the JCCH features a Community and Historical Gallery, Resource Center, Kenshikan martial arts dojo, Seikoan Japanese teahouse and Gift Shop. For more information call (808) 945-7633, email info@jcch.com or visit the website at www.jcch.com.
“Though this little-known story of internment of Japanese Americans in Hawai‘i during World War II goes back 65 years and beyond, its ending is still being written,” said Brian Niiya, JCCH Resource Center Director, whose team of volunteers is leading the JCCH’s endeavors in preserving former internment sites in Hawai‘i such as Honouliuli Internment Camp in Central O‘ahu. “We hope the community will join us in our efforts to tell this story to present and future generations to encourage that we never again repeat this unjust period in history.”
Event attendees can learn about the history and latest developments on the preservation of the Honouliuli Internment Camp from various reports, a video presentation and speakers:-- Jeff Burton, National Park Service archeologist who reviewed 35 World War II internment sites on the continental U.S., will share his most recent findings regarding Honouliuli;-- Frank Hays, Pacific Area Director of the National Park Services, will relate his experiences and involvement in the preservation of the World War II Manzanar National Historic Site in California. -- Gail Honda, researcher on the experiences of Hawai‘i internee Otokichi Ozaki, will share her perceptions; and-- Eric Yamamoto, law professor at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa, William Richardson School of Law, will give insight to his legal work and scholarship on civil rights and reparations for historic injustice.
Under Executive Order 9066—signed by President Franklin Roosevelt on February 19,1942—120,000 people of Japanese ancestry (two-thirds of those people were American citizens) were removed from their west coast homes on the continental U.S. and unjustly detained behind barbed wire and stripped of their basic Constitutional rights. In Hawai‘i, the Honouliuli Internment Camp was opened on March 1, 1943 for the detention of approximately 300 Hawai‘i residents, most of whom were American citizens of Japanese ancestry.
The commemoration and an archaeological survey of the Honouliuli site are being coordinated with the support of Monsanto Hawaii—an agricultural company that provides farming products and solutions worldwide—that acquired the camp site as part of a larger land purchase last year and committed to working with the community to preserve and protect it.
The event’s co-presenter, Japanese American Citizens League-Honolulu Chapter (JACL) usually presents its annual Day of Remembrance that recalls the signing of E.O. 9066. This year, the organization has partnered with the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i (JCCH) to present this new program in its place.Additional supporting organizations include the Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce, Honolulu Japanese Junior Chamber of Commerce, American Civil Liberties Union of Hawai‘i and American Friends Service Committee Hawai‘i.
The Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i (JCCH), a non-profit organization, strives to share the history, heritage and culture of the evolving Japanese American experience in Hawai‘i. Located in Mo‘ili‘ili, the JCCH features a Community and Historical Gallery, Resource Center, Kenshikan martial arts dojo, Seikoan Japanese teahouse and Gift Shop. For more information call (808) 945-7633, email info@jcch.com or visit the website at www.jcch.com.
Day of Remembrance 2008: Carrying the Light for Justice
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The Bay Area Day of Remembrance Consortium presents
DAY OF REMEMBRANCE 2008
Carrying the Light for Justice
GENERATIONS OF ACTIVISM
Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988
Sunday, February 17, 2008 2 p.m.
Japanese Cultural & Community Center of Northern California
1840 Sutter Street (nr. Webster) SF Japantown
Tickets: $15 Door, $12 Advance. Call for group rates. Phone: (415) 921-5007
On February 19, 1942, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, setting into motion the exclusion, removal, detention and incarceration of over 120,000 persons of Japanese ancestry during World War II.
After decades of activism by Japanese Americans and a broad, multicultural coalition, President Reagan signed the Civil Liberties Act of 1988. Based on a federal commission's findings that the wholesale violation of constitutional rights was due to "race prejudice, war hysteria and a failure of political leadership," the landmark redress bill provided a official apology, individual payments and a public education fund.
In spite of these historic lessons, today we witness members of the Arab/Muslim American community experiencing similar civil and human rights violations: exclusion, detention, incarceration and extradition in the post 9/11 and Iraq War era.
DOR is a time to cherish and critique our history; to share yet untold stories; to reaffirm our commitment to unfinished redress issues and current civil liberties challenges. DOR is a time to nurture future generations of activism to ensure a more compassionate democracy.
Major funding provided by the SF Japantown Foundation.
Related programs on 2/17:
* Nihonmachi Little Friends Open House for Issei Legacy Building: 1830 Sutter St. 12 noon - 2 pm
* Exhibit: I Witness, Part I: Asian American Movement of the 70s - JCCCNC Gallery
Bay Area DOR Consortium member organizations: Asian Improv aRts, Asian Law Caucus, API Legal Outreach, Campaign for Justice - Redress Now for Japanese Latin Americans, Center for Asian American Media, JACL-SF, Japantown Arts, Japanese American Religious Federation, JCCCNC, Japanese Community Youth Council, Japanese Peruvian Oral History Project, NJAHS, National Coalition for Redress/Reparations,Tule Lake Committee, UC Berkeley Nikkei Student Union (partial list)
DAY OF REMEMBRANCE 2008
Carrying the Light for Justice
GENERATIONS OF ACTIVISM
Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988
Sunday, February 17, 2008 2 p.m.
Japanese Cultural & Community Center of Northern California
1840 Sutter Street (nr. Webster) SF Japantown
Tickets: $15 Door, $12 Advance. Call for group rates. Phone: (415) 921-5007
On February 19, 1942, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, setting into motion the exclusion, removal, detention and incarceration of over 120,000 persons of Japanese ancestry during World War II.
After decades of activism by Japanese Americans and a broad, multicultural coalition, President Reagan signed the Civil Liberties Act of 1988. Based on a federal commission's findings that the wholesale violation of constitutional rights was due to "race prejudice, war hysteria and a failure of political leadership," the landmark redress bill provided a official apology, individual payments and a public education fund.
In spite of these historic lessons, today we witness members of the Arab/Muslim American community experiencing similar civil and human rights violations: exclusion, detention, incarceration and extradition in the post 9/11 and Iraq War era.
DOR is a time to cherish and critique our history; to share yet untold stories; to reaffirm our commitment to unfinished redress issues and current civil liberties challenges. DOR is a time to nurture future generations of activism to ensure a more compassionate democracy.
Major funding provided by the SF Japantown Foundation.
Related programs on 2/17:
* Nihonmachi Little Friends Open House for Issei Legacy Building: 1830 Sutter St. 12 noon - 2 pm
* Exhibit: I Witness, Part I: Asian American Movement of the 70s - JCCCNC Gallery
Bay Area DOR Consortium member organizations: Asian Improv aRts, Asian Law Caucus, API Legal Outreach, Campaign for Justice - Redress Now for Japanese Latin Americans, Center for Asian American Media, JACL-SF, Japantown Arts, Japanese American Religious Federation, JCCCNC, Japanese Community Youth Council, Japanese Peruvian Oral History Project, NJAHS, National Coalition for Redress/Reparations,Tule Lake Committee, UC Berkeley Nikkei Student Union (partial list)
