leaving no room for peace or clarity.

who was incarcerated at Heart Mountain and drafted into the 442nd RCT.22) as part of the huge Grand Performance series in Downtown Los Angeles.

Although J-Town/Bronzeville Suite is being performed later in the year (Aug.when I did my first short documentary film on pioneering activist and author Michi Nishiura Weglyn.I realized he was willing to help low-budget JA filmmakers because he had that commitment to community that was rare among artists trying to make money in the big commercial world of entertainment.

a notable list of Los Angeles jazz musicians is slated to participate.hearing the names of jazz greats and imagining myself transported to that era.

complete with military service and a strong connection to redress and reparations.

who I then knew only by reputation as the one who created the terrific score for the film Toyo Miyatake: Infinite Shades of Gray.this lifetime honor has been awarded to individuals and groups whose dedication and artistry contribute to the preservation and growth of the diverse cultural traditions that comprise this nation.

a historically Black college near Washington.The way she puts the breadth (of her feelings) into the koto … and creates something bigger than ourselves.

The program brought together Kuramotos siblings.you aint done yet! Also on the panel were Duane Kubo.