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February 19 is the Day of Remembrance, the annual recognition of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s signing of Executive Order 9066 and the subsequent incarceration of nearly 120,000 people of Japanese descent living mostly in Washington, Oregon, and California. To commemorate the thousands of people affected by this human rights abuse, our discussion this year features news anchor and filmmaker David Ono and his documentary series FACEism, which examines how racism is rooted in often ignored and painful histories. FACEism: "FACEism is when we make quick, often unfair, judgments about people we don't even know, ignoring the fact there is so much more behind their face."

Panelists will consider episodes from the documentary series and explore how community activists’ further discussions about history, accountability, and injustice in our past, present, and future.

Moderator: Modupe Labode, Curator and Public Historian, Smithsonian, National Museum of American History

Panelists:  David Ono, Anchor for ABC7 Eyewitness News Los Angeles, CA; Ann Burroughs, President and CEO, Japanese American National Museum; Cheyenne Cheng, Norman Y. Mineta Fellow for the Japanese American Citizens League; and Matthew Weisbly, Daniel K. Inouye Fellow for the Japanese American Citizens League.

Location: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3AiHVr-IIQ&feature=youtu.be

Sponsor: American History Museum

Co-sponsors: Japanese American Citizens League; Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation; Japanese American National Museum; Japanese American Citizens League, DC Chapter; National Japanese American Memorial Foundation

Venue: National Museum of American History

Cost: Free

Accessibility: ASL-interpreted program, Real-time captioning

Details: Requests for accessibility services can be made by phone at 202-633-3150 or by email at NMAHPrograms@si.edu.  Two weeks prior notice is preferred. 

Join us Virtually for the Memorial Day Service

Distinguished Speaker:

CAPT Cynthia Macri, MC, USN (Ret) 

Special Tribute to:

LT Key Kobayashi, USA, MIS Veteran

Remarks:

Janice Nakano Faden, Co-President, Japanese American Citizens League, DC Chapter

Gerald Yamada, President, Japanese American Veterans Association

LTC Allen Goshi, USA (Ret),Board Member, National Japanese American Memorial Foundation

Due to COVID-19 concerns, the program will be livestreamed via Facebook. Viewers can go to the JAVA website at JAVA-US.org and watch from JAVA’s Facebook page or click on the Memorial Day Program webpage. Members, friends and interested persons are encouraged to watch the program online via Facebook rather than attending in person.

Sponsored By:  Japanese American Citizens League, Washington DC Chapter; Japanese American Veterans Association; National Japanese American Memorial Foundation

Location:  Arlington National Cemetery

Join us Virtually for the Annual Veterans Day Ceremony

Distinguished Speaker

RDML Andrew Sugimoto 

U.S. Coast Guard Assistant Commandant for Intelligence 

Remarks

Rhianna Taniguchi, NJAMF Board Member & ANG Veteran

Howard High, USA, JAVA

Due to COVID-19 concerns, the program will be livestreamed via Facebook. Viewers can go to the JAVA website at JAVA-US.org and watch from JAVA’s Facebook page or click on the Veterans Day Program webpage. Members, friends and interested persons are encouraged to watch the program online via Facebook rather than attending in person.

JAVA’s Veterans Day Program has been selected by the Veterans Day National Committee, which is a part of the Department of Veterans Affairs, as one of the “Veterans Day observances throughout the country that represents a fitting tribute to America’s heroes.”  You can find the listing of all 2020 Veterans Day Regional Sites on the Department of Veterans Affairs at https://www.va.gov/opa/vetsday/docs/2020-Veterans-Day-Regional-Sites.pdf.

Sponsored By: The Japanese American Veterans Association; The National Japanese American Memorial Foundation

Location: National Japanese American Memorial to Patriotism in WWII (located at the intersection of New Jersey Avenue, Louisiana Avenue, and D Street)