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NCRR - Nikkei for Civil Right and Redress

Architect Unveils New Rec Center Plan
Hayahiko Takase, project architect for the Little Tokyo Recreation Center, unveiled a new concept that would place the gymnasium complex underground at First Street North at a meeting Tuesday of the Little Tokyo Community Council held at the Japanese American National Museum. Takase, whose projects include the Kajima Building, Higashi Hongwanji Temple and New Otani Hotel. said the new plans came out of a brainstormi... Read more...

Open Forum Commentary: By Bill Watanabe
Why Little Tokyo Needs a Gymnasium (And Not just an Art Park)
The battlelines for debate are drawn and are clear—does Little Tokyo need an Art Park (with no gym on it) or would Little Tokyo better be served by a smaller Art Park with a multi-court gymnasium on it?
The Public Hearing called by Councilmember Jan Perry which took place on June 20, 2002 at the Japan America... Read more...

Open Forum Commentary: By George Takei
What’s Best for Little Tokyo
In recent months, the Little Tokyo community has been em-broiled in a debate over the building of a park and a gymnasium on the City-owned block bounded by First Street, Alameda, Temple and Judge John Aiso Streets. This conflict should have been avoidable. The Japanese American National Museum and the major stakeholders on the contested block, the East West Players, the... Read more...

Open Forum Commentary: An NCRR Statement
Redress And The Recreation Center
The redress and reparations campaign and the current campaign to build a recreation center in Little Tokyo on First Street North have a lot in common. When the Rafu Shimpo surveyed the community on the question of whether people wanted individual compensation, an... Read more...

NCRR 9-11 Committee
Since the candlelight vigil in Little Tokyo, the NCRR 9/11 Committee has been actively developing closer relationships between Muslim and Arab American community organizations. Aside from the “Break the Fast” event at Senshin Buddhist Temple, in early December we joined the Burbank/Glendale chapters of MPAC at a picnic in Sierra Madre. Reverend Mas Kodani invited the attendees to the Senshin obon... Read more...

Redress Still Alive
Although it has been 14 years since the Liberties Act (CLA) of 1988, the fight for redress still goes on. Japanese Latin Americans (JLAs) and many Japanese Americans have been unjustly denied redress for technical reasons. In addition, Congress had intended that $50 million be used for public education about the World War II experiences of Japanese Americans, but only $5 million was actually appropriated. The federal government said there were insufficient funds... Read more...

27 Graduate From Summer Activist Training
Another successful Summer Activist Training was held at the end of June with 27 young people who were eager to learn more about organizing and community work. Some of the youth came from as far away as Philadelphia, Penn. and were involved with an organization called Asian Americans United in the Chinatown area. More people applied for the training this year and we expect an equal number next year as activism among young people increases. The SAT was sponsored by five... Read more...

Open Forum Commentary: An NCRR Statement
Remembering August 10, 1988
August 10, 1988, was a historic day, for it symbolized hope that our country has perhaps learned a lesson about protecting the rights of its citizens and other residents during times of great crisis. It should be remembered by Japanese Americans and all Americans as much as February 19, 1942. August 10 was the date on which the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 (CLA) was signed into law, which was our... Read more...

Memorial Service For Fred Okrand

A memorial Service was held for Fred Okrand on April 21, 2002 from 1 to 4pm. The Service was held at the Japanese American National Museum at 369 East 1st Street in Los Angeles.
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