In response to the attack on Pearl Harbor, President Franklin Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, which led to the forced removal of 125,326 individuals of Japanese ancestry residing on the West Coast. Japanese in Tacoma were assembled at Union Station on May 17 and 18, 1942, for forced removal to government-established prison camps. To commemorate the impact of this event … [Read more...] about South Sound Day of Remembrance at the Washington State Museum
Asia Pacific
APCC: On a Mission for the Community
When Asia Pacific Cultural Center (APCC) was formed in 1996, it was intended to fulfill a deep need as a place that brought together significant segments of minority Americans of Asian and Pacific Islander heritage. For more than two decades, APCC has taught and celebrated the cultural history, customs, arts, crafts, people and legends from their 47 represented nations. And it … [Read more...] about APCC: On a Mission for the Community