She was introduced to the JACL when her parents were active members of the San Mateo JACL in 1960-1977.

which sends its recommendations to the NEA chair.The deadline to submit a nomination for the 2025 class of NEA National Heritage Fellows is Tuesday.

She will be honored in Washington.but Kuramoto also became a mentor and role model to young Japanese American women who now had a sense of pride in their culture and identity.Okinawan American musician (1991)Fujima Kansuma.

Throughout her career June Kuramoto has performed with many greats.these artists and culture bearers carry forward their knowledge and passion to future generations.

The panels recommendations are reviewed by the National Council on the Arts.

help us make sense of the world.authorities removed Hoshizaki from the camp.

was a resister who was thrown into the stockade by the authorities.an oral history project and journal series dedicated to preserving and sharing stories of the Japanese American incarceration and World War II experience.

Salt Lake City and Chicago and at the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn.The program will feature four distinguished members of our community who will share their insights on resistance in the camps.