and as a young child Kawakami grew interested in the different kinds of clothing worn by the diverse workers in the sugar cane fields

We literally lived in all four corners of the town: north in the Meadows.My older brother swears he can still feel the tang of the sauce at Robbies Rib Cage.

Of all the houses we called home when I was growing up.When Black families of decades ago found themselves unable to buy homes in Pasadena and other nearby cities due to the cruelty of redlining.At least a half-dozen members in Altadena lost their home.

including an anonymous donation of $5.as I made friends in neighborhoods all across town.

Its devastating for so many in my orbit.

as someone who actually knew the neighborhood.Students receive instruction in all school subjects.

The event is free and open to the public.com/yxmuszt8To schedule a tour of the classrooms.

the program has grown from kindergarten to third-grade classrooms.The program currently has two dedicated teachers who are fluent Japanese speakers and California credentialed with graduate degrees.