Civil Rights Organization for Japanese Americans in Cleveland, OH
The Nation’s Oldest and Largest Asian American/Pacific Islander Civil Rights Organization
It is JACL's mission is to secure and uphold the human and civil rights of Americans of Japanese ancestry and others, and to promote and preserve the cultural heritage and values of Japanese Americans
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On February 19, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, which gave the U.S. Army the authority to remove civilians from the military zones established in Washington, Oregon, and California during WWII. This led to the forced removal and incarceration of some 120,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry living on the West Coast, who had to abandon their jobs, their homes, and their lives to be sent to one of ten concentration camps scattered in desolate, remote regions of the country.
Check out these links below to learn more through local exhibits and a nationally recognized podcast.
Read about Lauren’s experience in Japan as a participant in the 2023 Kakehashi Project on Portland JACL’s blog!
Our Mission
It is JACL’s mission is to secure and uphold the human and civil rights of Americans of Japanese ancestry and others, and to promote and preserve the cultural heritage and values of Japanese Americans
The Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (Cwric) Was Created in 1980 to Investigate the Constitutional and Ethical Objections of Executive Order 9066.
Their testimony is a reminder of the difficulty placed on families not only during incarceration but for many years after the war ended.
Testimony was provided by many people – several Clevelanders are included here.
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First is Ike Komatsu. Ike Komatsu lived in Shaker Hts and was an exec at Mr. Coffee. Some may remember he and his wife.
Second, the testimony of Masayuki Tashima of Cleveland Ohio who spoke before the committee of the effects of incarceration on his family. Some of us remember Masi and his life here in Cleveland.
Third is Toaru Ishiyama from Parma. A community activist talks about the psychological effects of incarceration on Japanese Americans.