Two recent events:
On Feb. 19, Topaz survivor Jeanie Kashima gave a talk at the Rosie the Riveter Visitors’ Center in Richmond on the collages that she created from family photos taken in Topaz. Her family was the Oishi nursery family of Richmond, CA before the War. Jeanie gave her talk to a full house twice as friends, supporters and interested parties turned out to hear about her works and the emotions that arose while creating them. The talk was sponsored by the Contra Costa JACL. If you are visiting San Diego before May 27, check out her exhibit, “Topaz Collages,” at the Visions Museum of Textile Art.
On Feb. 23, many organizations in the Bay Area sponsored an Interfaith Vigil in Oakland, calling for the closure of ICE detention centers and prisons throughout California. Visit the website of the Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity for more information and photos.
