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WWII veteran who was forced into a Japanese internment camp given France's Legion of Honor
ABC 7 Chicago· 11 hours agoA Chicago WWII veteran who was forced into a Japanese internment camp was given France's Legion of...
Archive of Japanese Americans detained in internment camps is available online
NPR· 3 days agoA list of over 125,000 Asian Americans incarcerated in Japanese internment camps during WWII is now searchable online.
Artwork of Jersey internees goes on display
BBC via Yahoo News· 1 day agoAbout 600 people were deported from the island in 1942 and taken to the internment camp in Bad Wurzach in Germany. Some of the internees, who were...
Survivor shares story of WWII Japanese-American internment camp
The Bryan-College Station Eagle· 6 days agoIn 1942, Sam Mihara, a U.S.-born citizen, was just 9 years old when he and his family were forced to...
World War II veteran honored with French Legion of Honor in Chicago
WGN Chicago via Yahoo News· 11 hours agoCHICAGO — With family and friends by his side, an American war hero is honored with France’s highest...
Embedded Art: These Are Some the 2024 Villa Albertine Residents to Watch
The New York Observer· 15 hours agoOn the roomy rooftop of the 100W Artist & Writer Residency, Lavenne adjusts her camera and ND...
Oldest living Japanese American, 110, shares her longevity tips and the 1 food she eats every day
NBC News via Yahoo News· 3 days agoShe married Henry Miwa in 1939. During the Second World War, the pair and their families were sent...
In top-selling picture books, actor Takei’s tale of internment during World War II
The Virginian-Pilot· 4 days agoThe New York Times bestseller list for young readers, week ended April 20.
Asian American film festival brings movies to Thousand Oaks, Oxnard
Ventura County Star· 2 days agoMovies will explore everything from discrimination to Broadway dreams this month during the Ventura...
New middle school in Clovis named for Phillip Sanchez, a local Latino leader and hero
Fresno Bee McClatchy via AOL· 12 hours agoHirayama Elementary School is named after Satoshi “Fibber” Hirayama, former local educator, World...