he first encountered both the Japanese language and a visible Asian American community.

For the 2025 J-Town/Bronzeville Suite.a moving tribute to the fighting spirit of the Issei.

written and produced by Iwataki.I would lay in bed with my radio tuned to KBCA and Jammin Jay Rich late at night listening to the greats – Miles Davis.There was so much Black and Latin music.

which opened in 1944 on First Street.This production is updated from Daves 2006 J-Town/Bronzeville Suite.

He would read the list of players on each song and talk about them.

Little Tokyo was one of the few areas with no restrictive housing covenants.Mary Uyematsu Kao is the author/photographer of Rockin the Boat: Flashbacks of the 1970s Asian Movement and formerly the publications coordinator of the UCLA Asian American Studies Center (1987-2018).

By Mary Uyematsu KaoTwo new centenarians have hit the scene.Shigeko Shag Morishita with grandson Craig Tomooka and daughter Kathy Block at her 100th birthday party.

They celebrated their 100th birthdays from their wheelchairs with extended family and friendsThey celebrated their 100th birthdays from their wheelchairs with extended family and friends.