said Takei as the students found their seats.

there was an internationally accepted standard for basic human rights that applied to all people.I became a letter-writing volunteer with Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) and I joined a small group based in Hollywood to write letters on behalf of political prisoners imprisoned in different parts of the world.

our group was assigned a POC in Argentina who was arrested for being a union organizer – a government offense at that time in Argentina.The JA community knows this only too well.For the first time in history.

were so inspiring and they lifted me up.people had to demand and fight for their rights because tyrants or warlords or dictators were always ready and willing to take them away.

Our small group wrote dozens of letters on behalf of our adopted prisoner – seeking information about his well-being and ensuring his humane treatment.

——–Bill Watanabe writes from Silver Lake near Downtown Los Angeles and can be reached at billwatanabe@earthlink.and a lot of our congregation lives in Monterey Park.

2023 mass shooting at the Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park were on display at Monterey Park City Hall during a candlelight vigil on Sunday night marking the one-year anniversary.I feel like that connects with a lot of people.

began to sob uncontrollably amid the applause.he established a support group for those needing assistance in moving on with their lives.