His recent research focuses largely on the postwar resettlement of Japanese Americans into the Greater Philadelphia region.

Her father — a small-business owner — was diagnosed with a terminal illness and died when Butler was 16 years old.000 nursing home and home-care workers throughout the state.

Butler also served as an SEIU International vice president and president of the SEIU California State Council.Feinstein died Thursday night at her home in Washington.Candidates already seeking the position are Democratic Reps.

and food service workers across the country.I am thrilled that Californians and all queer people of color have in Laphonza Butler a leader that can speak and legislate to the experiences of our community.

she served as the president of the largest labor union in California — SEIU Local 2015 — a union representing more than 325.

With her selection to the Senate.She uses art as a form of activism to reclaim history.

and researcher dedicated to the culture of the First Peoples of Los Angeles.including Great Leaps FandangObons community-oriented participatory performances at the parks circular stage.

Tina Calderon and Nobuko Miyamoto.He has worked for over 20 years facilitating creative and meaningful cultural experiences to people of all ages and walks of life.