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Photo credit: Joann Shin CordeiroKara Chu.My sister and other princesses are figures in the community.

and the court program began in 1935.who was interviewed for their short film.but I know how much it means to my sister.

They’re showing the next generations that they can be.Kara: I havent gone through the program.

Tomita traces the history of the Nisei Week Queen and Court program from its beginnings as a beauty contest to draw business in Little Tokyo to its contemporary format as a womens empowerment.

and theres the history of the pageantry of it all.here we are — still present.

Although they are not discussed often enough in the Asian media and our broader community.We must remember the power that comes from unifying and uplifting voices that are often unheard.

and even at our dinner tables.Chinese American Citizens Alliance Los Angeles Lodge.