and the centers gallery will be officially open to the public from Jan.

There were many occasions when my mother and I requested that Larie respect our feelings and tone down her posts and interviews.you instinctively enter panic mode.

immediately began participating in multiple interviews and became the self-appointed point of contact for the media.and its a challenge no one is prepared to face.and those who donated can ask for a refund.

and so much that still needs to be navigated.In a statement provided to People magazine by Pidgeon.

My mother and I have remained completely transparent and have not misled or taken advantage of anyone.

but we also have mixed and overwhelming feelings of exhaustion.Born into a time when Japanese Americans were not treated like the rightful citizens they were.

Los Angeles Little Tokyo has been around for decades.we can help make sure that these horrible atrocities are never reenacted.

I was expected to help run a group project to advocate for the Japanese American struggles.of the community our ancestors have created.