Gallery
     
     In our gallery you will find press releases, pictures, descriptions, and articles 
     from the New England JACL's past events and activism on behalf of civil rights.

     Event: August 10, 2008
     Bento and Baseball @ Middlesex Community College and Edward A. LeLacheur Park
     Lowell, Massachusetts

     

     In August of 2008, the New England JACL held the Bento and Baseball event. This 
     included lunch, the viewing of the film American Pastime  about the role of baseball 
     in the Topaz Internment Camp at Middlesex Community College, followed by a 
     Lowell Spinners (Red Sox Affiliate) minor league baseball game. The day was a 
     great success and there were many new faces thanks to the efforts of a NEJACL 
     members Tom Laughlin, who was our host at Middlesex Community College, and 
     Steve Nishino, who organized the event. 

                             


     Event: July 18, 2008
     Law and Disorder in Times of War: Security, Surveillance and Civil Liberties @ JFK Library
     Boston, Massachusetts 

     
     (from left to right, Paul Watanabe, Glenn Kumekawa, Mari Oye, May Takayanagi, 
     and Taka Takayanagi)

     In July of 2008, a group of NEJACL members spoke about the internment and other 
     issues in a panel on "Law and Disorder in Times of War: Security, Surveillance and 
     Civil Liberties" at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library in Boston. 


     Press Release: May 7, 2008
     Resolution Affirming Support for the Human Rights of Detainees
     
     
     Full Text of the Resolution [PDF]

     The New England JACL sponsored a passed resolution at the 2008 JACL National 
     Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah. This resolution pertained to human rights of 
     individuals detained by the government of the United States. Copies of this resolution
     have been sent by the JACL to the President, Vice President, Attorney General, and 
     majority and minority leaders of Congress. 


     Event: February 24, 2008
     Art Exhibit @ The University of Connecticut
     Storrs, Connecticut
     "Art of Gaman" Art and Crafts from the Internment Camps (1942 - 1946)

     

     In February of 2008, the New England JACL visited the William Benton Museum 
     of Art at the University of Connecticut's exhibit on the Art of Gaman - 
     Art and Crafts from the Internment Camps. Members toured the exhibit, 
     which encouraged conversations about internment and injustice. This was followed
     by a viewing of a few short films about the internment camps. 

     
     Activism: June 25, 2007
     Mari Oye (New England JACL member) Confronts George W. Bush on Torture and 
     Civil Rights Violations

     
     (Photo courtesy of WBZ Television/CBS)

     For a PowerPoint Presentation: PowerPoint on Mari Oye
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     Here is a clip from Democracy Now: Democracy Now Clip

     Here is a link to the Nichi Bei Times article: Nichi Bei Times Article     

     Here is a link to the Asian Pacific Forum Interview: Asian Pacific Forum Interview

     Here is a link to the New York Times article: New York Times Article

     Here is a link to the Boston Globe article: Boston Globe Article