Born into a time when Japanese Americans were not treated like the rightful citizens they were.

Cory ShiozakiPACOIMA —Day of Remembrance will be observed on Sunday.in Sakaguchi Hall at the San Fernando Valley Japanese American Community Center.

The documentary The Manzanar Fishing Club will be screened with director/producer Cory Shiozaki as guest speaker.His notable credits include films like Back to the Future.and its impact on the Japanese American community.

Training Day and Dances with Wolves as well as a plethora of television shows.call (818) 899-1989 or email events@sfvjacc.

It focuses on Japanese American incarcerees who gained a measure of freedom by slipping out of the Manzanar concentration camp to fish for trout in the Eastern Sierra.

He is probably best known for the award-winning Manzanar Fishing Club.an African American and an Asian American.

18-22 on the theme Conversations Across Generations.LMUs Hawaiian student organization.

The symposium kicks off on Tuesday.LMU Department of Asian and Asian American StudiesArt Nomura.