But younger members of the Japanese American group said that Palestinians were suffering from human rights violations and that their organization had long stood up for such victims.

Memorial services are pending and will be shared once finalized.She thought he might be a textbook salesman and asked whether he needed help.

Bob Suzukis childhood experiences with discrimination and his desire to see a more just and equitable world shaped his lifes work in both education and activism.The infrastructures that are in place for minoritized communities began with President Suzuki.Pasadena City College President Jose Gomez (93.

) president the same year that Suzuki was appointed university president.He also was the first recipient of the National Education Associations Human Rights Award for Leadership in Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs in 1976.

his brilliant mind and his generous spirit.

The National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education honored him in 2016.Yanase Shirota served as the first woman president of the East San Gabriel Valley Japanese Community Center and is currently an at-large board member.

She marveled at her grandmothers sharp mind and memory.We are truly humbled and greatly appreciative of this award.

Barbara Kato Yanase Shirota and George Kita.she has worked for many notable individuals.