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January 2025 Issue 2 |
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In this issue |
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The
Nihonmachi Outreach
Committee will present its 45th annual Day of
Remembrance on Sunday, February 16, 2025, from 5:30 to
7:30 p.m. The event commemorates Executive Order 9066
signed by President Franklin Roosevelt which led to the
forced removal and incarceration of over
125,000 persons of Japanese descent during World War
II.
This year's theme, "Women Activists Leading
Change," celebrates the significant
influence and leadership of women in
political and social movements. San Jose's Japantown, in
particular, has a rich history of strong female
leadership. The 2017 Women's March not only made a
powerful statement for women's rights and resistance to
divisive rhetoric but also had a lasting impact by
energizing activists. Notably, it inspired many young
women to join numerous organizations in San Jose's
Japantown and other communities.
Guest speakers are Professor
Alice Yang, Chair of the History Department at the
University of California, Santa Cruz, and Diana
Tsuchida, independent historian and creator of the oral
history project Tessaku.
The program will also feature
community speakers, the traditional candlelight ceremony
honoring survivors of the camps, a candlelight
procession through San Jose Japantown, and performances
by the
Aswat Women’s
Ensemble and San Jose
Taiko.
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Women
Activists Leading Change: JAMsj Executive
Director Vanessa Hatakeyama |
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Click to watch Vanessa Hatakeyama video
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Vanessa Hatakeyama, the new
executive director of the
Japanese American
Museum of San Jose (JAMsj), discusses how
the Museum encapsulates the spirit of the
Day of Remembrance through its
diverse exhibits and engaging programs.
With respect to the Day of Remembrance theme,
Women Activists Leading Change,
Vanessa currently leads an all-female staff at
JAMsj.
JAMsj commits to creating a diverse board of
directors and affirms that multiple perspectives
and diverse life experiences create a stronger
institution.
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NOC Women Activists Leading Change
January 20, 2025 Protest |
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We The People - Shepard Fairey |
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The
Nihonmachi Outreach Committee (NOC)
has a long history of women's activism and leadership. |
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NOC's Susan Hayase (right), Attorney General
Dick Thornburgh (center), Richard Bratt (Left. Office of Redress Administration) during a
ceremony where the first redress checks were
delivered. |
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NOC co-founder, Julie Hatta (right),
preparing Mrs. Ueno for the Commission on
Wartime Relocation of Civilians testimony. |
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Register for the
Hito-Hata event |
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Japanese American Museum of San
Jose: Letters From The Camps Exhibition |
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NOC at January 20, 2025 Inauguration Protest |
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San Jose Nihonmachi
Outreach Committee (NOC)
P.O. Box 10643
San Jose, CA 95157E-Mail:
info@sjnoc.org
Website:
www.sjnoc.org
"In the End, we will remember not the words of
our enemies, but the silence of our friends."
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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