and National Endowment for the Humanities Chair Shelly C.

I spent late nights listening to KBCA.s own 92-year-old former camp detainee June Aochi Berk.

The moment I discovered the existence of after-hour jazz clubs in Little Tokyo.before it became Little Tokyos premier home of the nations largest and longest running Asian American theater company.Its clear that Dave has applied what he has learned from jazz to his current musical repertoire.

this one on young Stanley Hayami.His father Kuwashi Iwataki served in the 100th Infantry and sister Miya Iwataki was a leader of the pioneering National Coalition for Redress and Reparations who is also heavily involved in todays Black reparations advocacy.

This displacement created an unexpected chapter in history as African Americans moved into the vacant neighborhood bringing their own cultural influences.

an innovative musical journey through time when Little Tokyos streets transformed from a prewar Japanese American community to the wartime African American neighborhood known as Bronzeville (welcoming jazz greats like Charlie Parker and Miles Davis).Second Chance Grant PrizeGoodwill Ambassador:Matt Cameron (Pearl Jam)Centennial Medal for Inductee Lifetime Achievement:Connie Chung.

and inspired the next generation of leaders.Class of 2016Asian Hall of Fame (www.

Scott Momaday (1934-2024) Seiji Ozawa (1935-2024) William Saito (1936-2012)National Merit AwardsLocal hero and dance studio manager Brandon Tsay received the Asian Advocacy Prize.Photos courtesy Asian Hall of FameOlympic figure skaters Maia and Alex Shibutani (holding awards) were among the evenings honorees at the 2024 Asian Hall of Fame gala Oct.