When my nose wasnt in Archie comics or Peanuts books.

film producerVanndearlyn Vong.an African American and an Asian American.

18-22 on the theme Conversations Across Generations.LMUs Hawaiian student organization.The symposium kicks off on Tuesday.

LMU Department of Asian and Asian American StudiesArt Nomura.the stories shared by the elders frequently go unheard.

the symposium brings prominent Asian American persons from the areas communities to campus to share knowledge and understanding and take a deeper dive into topics.

The final roundtable will focus on Arts and Activism: Cultural RetentionSupporting the businesses and institutions that make Little Tokyo special now ensures that it continues to be the heart of Southern Californias Japanese American community in the future.

external pressures such as gentrification threaten the spirit and character of this historic neighborhood.Little Tokyo has been the heart of the Japanese American community in Southern California.

Despite Little Tokyos vibrancy.It continues to be the center of Japanese culture in Los Angeles where public.