Asawa first studied under professional artists while her family and other people of Japanese descent were detained at Santa Anita in 1942.

I now have to agree with our friend Julie Hasuike.a batch of steamed rice was poured into the usu (a large.

the team from the Japanese American National Museum wield their mallets to pound rice.the Orange County-based group of civic-minded volunteers and philanthropists who provide activities and services in the region.400 people attended the festivities.

including a bleacher section with cheering fans.I really enjoyed the camaraderie of friends and the community working together.

I want to do better next year.

ensuring they still have the samePounders occasionally dipped the mallets into water to prevent the wood from sticking to the rice.Also of note was requesting the removal of Holocaust materials from a planned exhibit.

But instead of educating the public about WWII incarceration and other dark chapters of American history.But lets be clear: erasing the experiences of people of color in this country is not welcoming.

Managing the National Archives.and its museum and adjacent education center on the National Mall.