Mary OsakoHer reappointment comes after five successful years at the helm of Strategic Communications.

Kuida-Osumi emphatically told her parents.I found a sense of belonging and comfort that I didnt know I needed.

Long-time friend and fellow Manzanar Committee member Glen Kitayama remembered.His care for the next generation was unmatched.Gann changed my life as a graduate student when he invited me to become part of the Manzanar Committee.

Gann also became a good friend.Matsuda choked up and commented.

the daughter of long-time activists Tony Osumi and Jenni Kuida.

Ganns passion extended beyond activism — he was also a lifelong hockey enthusiast.I see a need for greater public education on this issue locally and nationally.

we need to remember the lessons of history and continue to educate each generation.Photos provided by Ron MukaiBeginning in the 1920s.

Nearly all the people who attend the jiu jitsu center are completely unaware that the government incarcerated the Japanese Americans.each Japanese American was provided with $25 and a one-way train ticket to their former hometowns.