Japanese American prison camp site in Colorado is now a national park
Camp Amache once held more than 7,000 prisoners of Japanese descent. The park’s goal is to “tell a complete and honest story of our nation’s history,” officials say.
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How a 1924 Immigration Act Laid the Groundwork for Japanese American Incarceration
A Smithsonian curator and a historian discuss the links between the Johnson-Reed Act and Executive Order 9066, which rounded up 120,000 Japanese Americans in camps across the Western U.S.
CUNY Chancellor Matos Rodríguez Announces Designation of Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, Lunar New Year and Diwali as Official Holidays
Along With New York Public Schools, CUNY Colleges Will Not Be in Session in Observance of the Holidays Starting in Spring 2025
CUNY Names National Higher Education Leader Nancy Cantor as 14th President of Hunter College
Daughter of Two CUNY Alumni and First Woman Chancellor at Three Universities
Governor Hochul Issues Proclamation Celebrating Lunar New Year
Governor Kathy Hochul today issued a proclamation in honor of Lunar New Year 2024 and delivered a video message to all those celebrating the Year of the Dragon.
How Lunar New Year came to encompass different Asian cultures’ spring festivals
Using “Lunar New Year” is a sign of respect linguistically and culturally to all the different countries that celebrate the holiday, but it’s also OK to celebrate individually, experts say.