JACL - DC Chapter
11/30/2025
08/22/2025
Recently, a new directive was issued from the administration’s executive order, “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History,” followed by a memorandum by the Secretary of the US Department of the Interior, and subsequent instructions from the National Park Service comptroller. These directives require national park superintendents to identify and flag signs, exhibits, films, and other public-facing content that are deemed to “disparage US history.” Collectively, they form part of the administration’s broader, ongoing campaign to dismantle foundational principles of diversity and democracy, suppress historical narratives that challenge their preferred version of events, and erase the contributions of people of color, women, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and other marginalized communities from the American story.
The widespread dismantling of federal agencies that support the community’s work and the attempts at the wholesale erasure of history will not help us achieve a more just America. The implications stretch far beyond America’s historical sites and parks, which is why we must continue to challenge revisionist history and other threats to democracy immediately.
Join us for a Day of Action to defend the truth of WWIl Japanese American incarceration history. Hear from WWIl incarceration survivors, community activists, and allies to honor the people and places that shaped our history and demand that this injustice never happens again.
What: Day of Action
When: Saturday, August 23, 10am - 11:30am
Where: Japanese American National Museum
Democracy Plaza 100 N Central Ave, Los Angeles CA
90012
Supporting organizations: National Parks Conservation Association, , , Japanese American National Museum, , .cdc, , Nikkei for Civil Rights & Redress, and Tuna Canyon Detention Station.
08/01/2025
The U.S.-Japan Council is proud to announce that applications for the 2026 Japanese American Leadership Delegation are now open! Sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, this program provides the opportunity for a select group of Japanese American leaders from across the U.S. to travel to Japan to engage with Japanese leaders in the business, government, academic, non-profit and cultural sectors. Applications are open until August 31, 2025. Learn more and apply today: https://buff.ly/Xwdo4bW
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