Manzanar Committee
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Sponsor of the annual Manzanar Pilgrimage since 1969
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Breaking news 🎉
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore all signs at national parks within 21 days.
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore all signs at national parks within 21 days.
June 13, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Breaking news 🎉
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore all signs at national parks within 21 days.
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore all signs at national parks within 21 days.
Check out this important story from the Los Angeles Times about the Trump effort to cut budget and stifle the message at Manzanar
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Trump cuts could stifle the message of Manzanar, California's WWII Japanese detention camp
Your morning catch-up: Reduced access to California’s best preserved WWII Japanese detention camp, a crisis in 'Chinese Beverly Hills' and more big stories
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May 18, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Check out this important story from the Los Angeles Times about the Trump effort to cut budget and stifle the message at Manzanar
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We lost a giant this week with the passing of Kyoko Oda. Born at the Tule Lake concentration camp in 1945, Kyoko dedicated her life to service as a teacher and principal, president of the SFVJACC, and president of the Tuna Canyon Detention Station Coalition
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An Appreciation: Kyoko Nancy Oda (May 20, 1945 – May 14, 2026)
by Glen Kitayama, Vice-Chair of the Manzanar Committee “This [injustice] is still happening today. We’re not alone. We have to be like the Quakers [during World War II]. They were not afraid to sup…
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May 18, 2026 at 2:13 AM
We lost a giant this week with the passing of Kyoko Oda. Born at the Tule Lake concentration camp in 1945, Kyoko dedicated her life to service as a teacher and principal, president of the SFVJACC, and president of the Tuna Canyon Detention Station Coalition
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Check out the great article about the 57th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage by Pacific Citizen @jacl-national.bsky.social
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‘Lessons From Manzanar:Vigilance Is the Price of Democracy’ – Pacific Citizen
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May 16, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Check out the great article about the 57th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage by Pacific Citizen @jacl-national.bsky.social
www.pacificcitizen.org/lessons-from...
www.pacificcitizen.org/lessons-from...
The Manzanar Committee is honored to announce that noted Civil Rights Attorney Dale Minami will be the keynote speaker at the 57th annual Manzanar Pilgrimage on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
Minami is the perfect candidate to address the theme Lessons From Manzanar: Vigilance is the Price of Democracy
Minami is the perfect candidate to address the theme Lessons From Manzanar: Vigilance is the Price of Democracy
Civil Rights Attorney Dale Minami to Keynote the 2026 Manzanar Pilgrimage
The Manzanar Committee is honored to announce that noted Civil Rights Attorney Dale Minami will be the keynote speaker at the 57th annual Manzanar Pilgrimage on Saturday, April 25, 2026. Minami is …
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March 25, 2026 at 2:58 PM
The Manzanar Committee is honored to announce that noted Civil Rights Attorney Dale Minami will be the keynote speaker at the 57th annual Manzanar Pilgrimage on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
Minami is the perfect candidate to address the theme Lessons From Manzanar: Vigilance is the Price of Democracy
Minami is the perfect candidate to address the theme Lessons From Manzanar: Vigilance is the Price of Democracy
Manzanar Committee is seeking volunteers for the 57th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage on Saturday April 25th.
Volunteers are needed to support passing out water, directing parking, and setting up tents and chairs. All are welcome and no experience necessary.
Sign up:
bit.ly/manzanarvolu...
Volunteers are needed to support passing out water, directing parking, and setting up tents and chairs. All are welcome and no experience necessary.
Sign up:
bit.ly/manzanarvolu...
March 1, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Manzanar Committee is seeking volunteers for the 57th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage on Saturday April 25th.
Volunteers are needed to support passing out water, directing parking, and setting up tents and chairs. All are welcome and no experience necessary.
Sign up:
bit.ly/manzanarvolu...
Volunteers are needed to support passing out water, directing parking, and setting up tents and chairs. All are welcome and no experience necessary.
Sign up:
bit.ly/manzanarvolu...
Join us tomorrow, Saturday February 28th, 2026 - The Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute’s annual DOR entitled: Then and Now: From WWII Incarceration to Today's ICE Raids- Justice Demands Our Voice
February 27, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Join us tomorrow, Saturday February 28th, 2026 - The Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute’s annual DOR entitled: Then and Now: From WWII Incarceration to Today's ICE Raids- Justice Demands Our Voice
The Manzanar Committee is a proud SPONSOR of TSUNAGI MATSURI, a free festival coming to Little Tokyo!
Mark your calendars, on Sunday MARCH 8, there will be food, games, vendors, giveaways AND entertainment from 11am to 7pm in the JACCC Plaza.
Presented by UCLA NSU and INC
Mark your calendars, on Sunday MARCH 8, there will be food, games, vendors, giveaways AND entertainment from 11am to 7pm in the JACCC Plaza.
Presented by UCLA NSU and INC
February 23, 2026 at 3:22 PM
The Manzanar Committee is a proud SPONSOR of TSUNAGI MATSURI, a free festival coming to Little Tokyo!
Mark your calendars, on Sunday MARCH 8, there will be food, games, vendors, giveaways AND entertainment from 11am to 7pm in the JACCC Plaza.
Presented by UCLA NSU and INC
Mark your calendars, on Sunday MARCH 8, there will be food, games, vendors, giveaways AND entertainment from 11am to 7pm in the JACCC Plaza.
Presented by UCLA NSU and INC
Manzanar Committee is proud to co-host the annual Day of Remembrance with many organizations including JANM, JACL, and Nikkei Progressives and others.
Join us Saturday January 21st at 2pm -3:30pm.
Nishi Betsuin - LA Hompa Hongwanji
815 1st Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Join us Saturday January 21st at 2pm -3:30pm.
Nishi Betsuin - LA Hompa Hongwanji
815 1st Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
February 12, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Manzanar Committee is proud to co-host the annual Day of Remembrance with many organizations including JANM, JACL, and Nikkei Progressives and others.
Join us Saturday January 21st at 2pm -3:30pm.
Nishi Betsuin - LA Hompa Hongwanji
815 1st Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Join us Saturday January 21st at 2pm -3:30pm.
Nishi Betsuin - LA Hompa Hongwanji
815 1st Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
The 57th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage is scheduled for Saturday, April 25, 2026 at noon at the Manzanar National Historic Site. The theme for 2026 is Lessons from Manzanar: Vigilance is the Price of Democracy.
Information for bus registrations & more online:
manzanarcommittee.org/2026/02/09/5...
Information for bus registrations & more online:
manzanarcommittee.org/2026/02/09/5...
February 9, 2026 at 3:31 PM
The 57th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage is scheduled for Saturday, April 25, 2026 at noon at the Manzanar National Historic Site. The theme for 2026 is Lessons from Manzanar: Vigilance is the Price of Democracy.
Information for bus registrations & more online:
manzanarcommittee.org/2026/02/09/5...
Information for bus registrations & more online:
manzanarcommittee.org/2026/02/09/5...
The Sue Kunitomi Embrey Student Awards Program applications are due February 23rd, 2026. Learn more about the program and application on our website:
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February 7, 2026 at 11:38 PM
The Sue Kunitomi Embrey Student Awards Program applications are due February 23rd, 2026. Learn more about the program and application on our website:
manzanarcommittee.org/student-awar...
manzanarcommittee.org/student-awar...
The Manzanar Committee mourns the loss this week of our dear friend, ally, and educator Kathy Jefferson Bancroft. She was a tireless advocate for indigenous rights and was a fierce defender of her homeland, Payahüünadu (Owen’s Valley).
Kathy's work will continue to live on in the lives she inspired
Kathy's work will continue to live on in the lives she inspired
Remembering Kathy Jefferson Bancroft
The Manzanar Committee mourns the loss this week of our dear friend, ally, and educator Kathy Jefferson Bancroft. She was a tireless advocate for indigenous rights and was a fierce defender of her …
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January 29, 2026 at 1:32 AM
The Manzanar Committee mourns the loss this week of our dear friend, ally, and educator Kathy Jefferson Bancroft. She was a tireless advocate for indigenous rights and was a fierce defender of her homeland, Payahüünadu (Owen’s Valley).
Kathy's work will continue to live on in the lives she inspired
Kathy's work will continue to live on in the lives she inspired
The Trump administration is removing signs about slavery at the Philadelphia Independence National Historic Park in an attempt to erase American history. We stand against this erasure. We must know and learn from our history so that we do not repeat it.
#ProtectOurParks #NoErasure #NeverAgain
#ProtectOurParks #NoErasure #NeverAgain
Philadelphia sues over removal of slavery exhibit at Independence National Historical Park | Manzanar Committee
The Trump administration is removing signs about slavery at the Philadelphia Independence National Historic Park in an attempt to erase American history. We stand against this erasure. We must know an...
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January 23, 2026 at 5:01 PM
The Trump administration is removing signs about slavery at the Philadelphia Independence National Historic Park in an attempt to erase American history. We stand against this erasure. We must know and learn from our history so that we do not repeat it.
#ProtectOurParks #NoErasure #NeverAgain
#ProtectOurParks #NoErasure #NeverAgain
We are pleased to announce that the 6th annual Arnold Maeda Manzanar Pilgrimage Grant is open. The program provides a $1,000 Grant to encourage college students to research the activism and legacy of Arnold Maeda, and to reflect on what that legacy means today
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6th Annual Arnold Maeda Manzanar Pilgrimage Grant
We are pleased to announce that the 6th annual Arnold Maeda Manzanar Pilgrimage Grant is open. The program provides a $1,000 Grant to encourage college students to research the activism and legacy …
manzanarcommittee.org
January 11, 2026 at 4:23 PM
We are pleased to announce that the 6th annual Arnold Maeda Manzanar Pilgrimage Grant is open. The program provides a $1,000 Grant to encourage college students to research the activism and legacy of Arnold Maeda, and to reflect on what that legacy means today
manzanarcommittee.org/2026/01/11/g...
manzanarcommittee.org/2026/01/11/g...
"Today, the same failures to protect the rights of Japanese Americans and safeguard American civil liberties, such as the acceptance of racial profiling as government policy, are happening again under the Trump Administration."
#NoMoreManzanars #Manzanar #Immigration #NeverAgain #NeverAgainIsNow
#NoMoreManzanars #Manzanar #Immigration #NeverAgain #NeverAgainIsNow
January 3, 2026 at 6:06 AM
"Today, the same failures to protect the rights of Japanese Americans and safeguard American civil liberties, such as the acceptance of racial profiling as government policy, are happening again under the Trump Administration."
#NoMoreManzanars #Manzanar #Immigration #NeverAgain #NeverAgainIsNow
#NoMoreManzanars #Manzanar #Immigration #NeverAgain #NeverAgainIsNow
The U.S. military is deployed to mass round-up of innocent immigrants and American citizens. Tens of thousands of American families are forced to live in hastily constructed prison camps — enduring inhumane conditions — while government officials scramble to figure out what to do.
December 9, 2025 at 10:31 PM
The U.S. military is deployed to mass round-up of innocent immigrants and American citizens. Tens of thousands of American families are forced to live in hastily constructed prison camps — enduring inhumane conditions — while government officials scramble to figure out what to do.
This Giving Tuesday we’re asking you to support our Katari program.
Katari, which means “to tell stories” in Japanese, is an intensive, educational program for college students culminating in a weekend of place-based learning at Manzanar National Historic Site.
Katari, which means “to tell stories” in Japanese, is an intensive, educational program for college students culminating in a weekend of place-based learning at Manzanar National Historic Site.
December 2, 2025 at 3:11 PM
This Giving Tuesday we’re asking you to support our Katari program.
Katari, which means “to tell stories” in Japanese, is an intensive, educational program for college students culminating in a weekend of place-based learning at Manzanar National Historic Site.
Katari, which means “to tell stories” in Japanese, is an intensive, educational program for college students culminating in a weekend of place-based learning at Manzanar National Historic Site.
Rachel Maddow’s new series lays bare one of the most shocking decisions in American history. It’s a story that reveals how an executive order authorizing the mass roundup of innocent Japanese Americans came to be, the powerful players who engineered it, and the burn order that tried to erase it.
December 1, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Rachel Maddow’s new series lays bare one of the most shocking decisions in American history. It’s a story that reveals how an executive order authorizing the mass roundup of innocent Japanese Americans came to be, the powerful players who engineered it, and the burn order that tried to erase it.
Check out the CNN story of Manzanar Committee member Joyce Nakamura Okazaki as she recalls her experience at #Manzanar stating: "We were incarcerated. We were in prison. We were in concentration camps."
Joyce shared: "It is important to remember your history so it is not repeated again" #NeverAgain
Joyce shared: "It is important to remember your history so it is not repeated again" #NeverAgain
Japanese Americans recall being forced into concentration camps during WWII | CNN
80 years ago, most of the 10 camps that held some 120,000 Japanese Americans during World War II were closed — two months after Japan surrendered to the Allied Forces. Two women, who were children at ...
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November 30, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Check out the CNN story of Manzanar Committee member Joyce Nakamura Okazaki as she recalls her experience at #Manzanar stating: "We were incarcerated. We were in prison. We were in concentration camps."
Joyce shared: "It is important to remember your history so it is not repeated again" #NeverAgain
Joyce shared: "It is important to remember your history so it is not repeated again" #NeverAgain
The Manzanar Committee mourns the loss of Art Hansen, Emeritus Professor of History and Asian American Studies at California State University, Fullerton (CSUF). He authored numerous books, was a keynote speaker at annual pilgrimages and was honored with the Sue Kunitomi Embrery Legacy Award in 2014.
November 5, 2025 at 2:34 PM
The Manzanar Committee mourns the loss of Art Hansen, Emeritus Professor of History and Asian American Studies at California State University, Fullerton (CSUF). He authored numerous books, was a keynote speaker at annual pilgrimages and was honored with the Sue Kunitomi Embrery Legacy Award in 2014.
Thanks to @aclu_norcal for this blog highlighting the work of the Manzanar Committee and others to push back against the Trump regime's illegal attempts to whitewash history.
#ProtectOurParks #NoMoreManzanars #NoErasure
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#ProtectOurParks #NoMoreManzanars #NoErasure
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History Being Erased Before Our Eyes: Pushing Back on Attempts to Whitewash U.S. History | ACLU of Northern CA
www.aclunc.org
October 30, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Thanks to @aclu_norcal for this blog highlighting the work of the Manzanar Committee and others to push back against the Trump regime's illegal attempts to whitewash history.
#ProtectOurParks #NoMoreManzanars #NoErasure
www.aclunc.org/blog/history...
#ProtectOurParks #NoMoreManzanars #NoErasure
www.aclunc.org/blog/history...
Our sincere condolences to Kent's family and friends.
As the founder and first president of the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA), he was a fierce advocate for economic and racial justice.
Rest in Power Kent Wong.
As the founder and first president of the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA), he was a fierce advocate for economic and racial justice.
Rest in Power Kent Wong.
October 9, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Our sincere condolences to Kent's family and friends.
As the founder and first president of the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA), he was a fierce advocate for economic and racial justice.
Rest in Power Kent Wong.
As the founder and first president of the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA), he was a fierce advocate for economic and racial justice.
Rest in Power Kent Wong.
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Here’s how it works. The bill would:
1) Stop utilities from baking the money they spend on political influence into rates;
2) Establish new transparency reforms to ensure they follow the law;
3.) Mandate penalties if they break the rules.
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1) Stop utilities from baking the money they spend on political influence into rates;
2) Establish new transparency reforms to ensure they follow the law;
3.) Mandate penalties if they break the rules.
energyandpolicy.org/california-l...
California passes bill curbing utilities use of ratepayer money for political spending
State lawmakers last week made California the seventh state to pass a bill limiting investor-owned utilities from using customer money to pay for political and lobbying costs.
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October 5, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Here’s how it works. The bill would:
1) Stop utilities from baking the money they spend on political influence into rates;
2) Establish new transparency reforms to ensure they follow the law;
3.) Mandate penalties if they break the rules.
energyandpolicy.org/california-l...
1) Stop utilities from baking the money they spend on political influence into rates;
2) Establish new transparency reforms to ensure they follow the law;
3.) Mandate penalties if they break the rules.
energyandpolicy.org/california-l...
Actions by the Trump administration to remove signage that discusses slavery, Japanese-American incarceration during WWII, and climate change are absolutely unacceptable.
We unequivocally stand against this erasure
#NoErasure #ProtectOurParks
We unequivocally stand against this erasure
#NoErasure #ProtectOurParks
National parks remove signs about climate, slavery and Japanese detention
The removals come after President Donald Trump issued an executive order in March seeking to remove “improper partisan ideology” from federal institutions.
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October 2, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Actions by the Trump administration to remove signage that discusses slavery, Japanese-American incarceration during WWII, and climate change are absolutely unacceptable.
We unequivocally stand against this erasure
#NoErasure #ProtectOurParks
We unequivocally stand against this erasure
#NoErasure #ProtectOurParks
Check out this important coverage from KQED about the Trump administration's attempts to erase our history and our efforts to take a stand against this white nationalist effort.
#NoErasure #ProtectEveryPark #NeverAgainIsNow #NeverAgain #NoMoreManzanars
#NoErasure #ProtectEveryPark #NeverAgainIsNow #NeverAgain #NoMoreManzanars
As Trump Targets National Parks that 'Disparage Americans,’ Advocates Warn California History Is At Stake | KQED
Everything from national park exhibits to gift store merchandise is now under review by the Trump administration for materials that "inappropriately disparage Americans." Advocates ask: What will this...
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September 19, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Check out this important coverage from KQED about the Trump administration's attempts to erase our history and our efforts to take a stand against this white nationalist effort.
#NoErasure #ProtectEveryPark #NeverAgainIsNow #NeverAgain #NoMoreManzanars
#NoErasure #ProtectEveryPark #NeverAgainIsNow #NeverAgain #NoMoreManzanars