and California State Legislature.

and Reza …Im so grateful to the many whose efforts brought this recognition to fruition —?my cousin.have helped to revitalize and increase participation in this spirited communal art form both within and outside the Japanese American community.

remains committed to furthering her familys legacy while continuing to evolve American Bon odori.mens choral and bandura ensemble (Detroit.Adrienne Reiko Iwanaga is a teacher.

Iwanagas dedication to community outreach.Recipients are nominated by the public — often by members of their own communities — and then judged by a panel of experts in the folk and traditional arts.

17 at the Library of Congress American Folklife Center in Washington.

whether theyre large or small.and after serving about two years … we were released.

Nothing they can do will change this reality.Little Tokyo Historical Society.

Burroughs was jailed for protesting against apartheid.They were sent to Manzanar and Gila River along with many of our families here today …A multi-generational crowd estimated at more than 500 filled the plaza.