Iwate Prefecture) and Roki Sasaki (Rikuzentakata City.

protests against the Trump Administrations policies.to mark the Armys 250th anniversary and President Trumps birthday.

The Downtown protest was largely peaceful until police issued a dispersal order at around 3:45 p.were held throughout Los Angeles and Orange counties.On the same day that a military parade was held in Washington.

Photo by JUN NAGATA / Rafu Shimpo56 members of Nikkei Progressives.The march moved slowly about one mile to Pershing Square.

raising their voices and beating Japanese drums in front of City Hall.

particularly the ongoing ICE raids in Southern California.Hank Crawford) on drums; Keith Fiddmont (director of the Santa Monica City College Jazz Ensemble since 1998) on sax and flute; Maceo Hernandez (Demon Drummer of East L.

The area became known as Bronzeville.Dave Iwatakis musical tribute to eras of Little Tokyo history comes to East West Players on May 23.

YAMAMOTO / Rafu ShimpoFor his 2017 performance of J-Town/Bronzeville Suite in Gardena.co-chair of NCOBRA (National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America); Miya Iwataki.