said she felt that Sumako should also have been given such recognition.

and traditions — for future generations with a simple but courageous act: saying yes to housing where there was none before.this development doesnt replace Little Tokyo — it creates the space it needs to grow.

TOKITASaying housing is expensive in L.we can help solve homelessness by addressing the root issue: the lack of homes.driven by limited supply and high demand.

as limited housing stock created ever-rising rents and pushed out longtime residents.and some members of the Japanese American community — I also heard many members of our Japanese American community speak out against the housing.

members of the Little Tokyo business community.

I grew up in nearby Northeast L.because he knew it was important to right this wrong.

and stand up to injustice in all its forms.as we continue to defend the civil liberties of all people and speak out against injustice.

with two-thirds being American citizens.His courageous fight has become a lasting symbol of resistance to racial prejudice and the importance of speaking out against injustice.