His leadership from 1980-90 assisted in the enactment of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 and greatly enhanced the publics understanding of Japanese Americans and their unique history.

1; participating in the annual Memorial Day services at Evergreen Cemetery; working with and donating to assisted living facilities.including Kei-Ai; and co-sponsoring the annual Women of the Year event with the Downtown Los Angeles Chapter JACL

to explore alternatives to layoffs that are likely to undo the papers work in recent years to better reflect its community.the respected Soon-Shiong family.As the paper of record in the second-largest U.

the union representing the paper’s newsroom employees.Management has not publicly disclosed the number of newsroom positions that could be eliminated.

The one-day walkout was prompted by management’s request to waive seniority provisions in the union’s contract covering layoffs.

The Los Angeles Times plays a critical role as a Fourth Estate in the western United States — watchdogging the government and amplifying voices of the community.Schiffer has followed in her mothers footsteps in leading efforts to keep alive the history of Rohwer.

Rosalies campaign to preserve the Rohwer camp site gained the attention of Japanese Americans on the West Coast.and shortly before her death in 1994.

The film was screened nationally on PBS.Although Rosalie and her family grew up right next to the site of the Rohwer concentration camp – her children attended school in the former camp school building – they knew very little about the history of the camp.