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Hello! My name is Drew Yamamura and I'm currently an undergraduate student at Cal State Fullerton. As of Summer 2023, I am serving as the JANM (Japanese American National Museum) and JABA (Japanese American Bar Association) Intern. I hope to learn more all about other Nima-kai!

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The JABA Legacy Project: Don Tamaki—A Bridge Between Communities—Part 2
Read Part 1 >> Vindicating Camp Survivors Tamaki felt that he and the rest of the legal tea…

Oct. 6, 2023

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Donald K. Tamaki imprisonment incarceration Korematsu v. United States Redress movement
Donald K. Tamaki imprisonment incarceration Korematsu v. United States Redress movement
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The JABA Legacy Project: Don Tamaki—A Bridge Between Communities—Part 1
Donald K. Tamaki is intersectionality personified. As Senior Counsel at Minami Tamaki LLP, his li…

Oct. 5, 2023

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Donald K. Tamaki imprisonment incarceration Korematsu v. United States Redress movement
Donald K. Tamaki imprisonment incarceration Korematsu v. United States Redress movement
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Death of Affirmative Action
Affirmative action is a set of policies and practices aimed at promoting diversity and equal opport…

Aug. 6, 2023

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affirmative action education governments law policies racism students United States Supreme Court
affirmative action education governments law policies racism students United States Supreme Court
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Nikkei Chronicles #12—Growing Up Nikkei: Connecting with Our Heritage
Finding My Community
Growing up in the Central Valley of California, more specifically Fresno, my experience with the Ni…

July 14, 2023

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Asian Camp Boy Scouts California camps communities Fresno identity Japanese American basketball leagues Katari: Keeping Japanese American Stories Alive (program) Manzanar at Dusk (program) Manzanar Committee (organization) National Japanese American United Methodist Caucus Nikkei Student Union (UC Berkeley) summer camps United States
Asian Camp Boy Scouts California camps communities Fresno identity Japanese American basketball leagues Katari: Keeping Japanese American Stories Alive (program) Manzanar at Dusk (program) Manzanar Committee (organization) National Japanese American United Methodist Caucus Nikkei Student Union (UC Berkeley) summer camps United States
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Location California, United States of America
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