is hoping to help our community here in Hawai’i continue to share and preserve the voices that need to be carried on to the next generation and the next.

she recalls the rousing standing ovation she received for her solo and credits this performance as the start of many years of undying support for her music by the Black community.the NEA has presented this lifetime honor in recognition of individuals whose dedication and artistry contribute to the preservation and growth of the diverse cultural traditions that comprise our nation.

often by members of their own communities.Gwichin fiddler from Arctic Village.a virtuoso koto player from Japan.

by boat from Japan as a child immigrant in the 1950s and was raised in L.and one of the few neighborhoods where Japanese Americans did not face discrimination and were allowed to freely live.

community activist and organizer from Pocahontas.

which sends its recommendations to the NEA chair.000 people of Japanese ancestry for the duration of World War II.

Mineta Democracy Plaza connects JANMs Pavilion.Mineta served on JANMs Board of Governors from 1988 to 1995 and was the chair from 2010 to 2015.

There is no more fitting way for us to honor Norms profound impact on JANM and his lifelong commitment to democracy than to name our plaza for himOn hand for the event was Jun Endo.