one of the two people in attendance.

leader and teacher to the end; where he imparted invaluable lessons on living out our years gracefully and with meaning.Yvonne was the perfect partner for Alan.

Alan Nishio (center) at the book launch for “NCRR: The Grassroots Struggle for Japanese American Redress and Reparations” in 2018 at the JACCC.But most important to me was his friendship.He was crystal clear that it was not the single voice that was important – it was building the community voice.

and was instrumental in transitioning LTPRO (Little Tokyo Peoples Rights Organization) towards redress where it became a vital part of LACCOR (Los Angeles Community Coalition on Redress and Reparations).surrounded by love and his family.

As his wife Yvonne emphasized.

Alan Nishio passed away at home.I honor Mike by continuing his vision.

We need you to help rebuild and expand that safety net so we can reclaim our people on the street and get them off the street and get them in housing.guiding the organization to meet the communitys evolving needs.

He completed his undergraduate education at CSU Northridge in sociology while working at a local butcher shop.Karen Bass (now mayor of Los Angeles) on Oct.