MID-YEAR CAMPAIGN . TAiKOCRAZE Support JACL with a Taiko art form con­ p.G.'s guide to Michael Hiroshima to per­ generous donation! tinues to increase Bay-alternative films form at the Long· in popularity. for the summer. Beach Jazz Festival. PAGE 2 PAGE 4 PAGE 9 PAGE 10 Since1929 ________~------~~-------------- INSIDE San Jose Sharks take Setoguchi in first round of ITIZEN NHL draft. The National Publication of the Japanese American Citizens League PAGE 7 MOCIEOC BI*DlSTRICT Musical Prodigy Hits All the Right Notes Marc Yu can capture the He practices up A Delicate Balance beauty of classical music to six hours a day or like a pro even before he until Chloe stops turns 7. him for a walk in the park or swim­ By LYNDA LIN ming lessons. He Assistant Editor also has a publicist and his own Web MONTEREY PARK-Six­ site. year-ol~ Marc Yu is like any other "He's just a nor­ child his age. He likes to kick soc­ mal six-year-old cer balls, swat ping-pong balls boy playing sports, and demolish opponents in a playing in dirt," she mean game of Hang Man. said, adding, "He But with cello in hand, Marc is loves the stage. He transformed. Eyes softly shut, his loves performing." For now, the fingers dance fluidly across the Youth speaker Vanessa DeGuia (back row, second from left), poses with world is Marc's strings and floods the room with JACL youth members during the recent Chicago MDC/EDC Bi-district. music by Johann Sebastian Bach stage. He's been the and Vivaldi. His repertoire also focus of several District Conference J ul y 21-24. MUSIC GIANT: Marc Yu started playing at 3 years As JACL's stalwart Nisei includes piano concertos. He con­ newspaper articles "And it has to be the youth that step and 10 months. He was memorizing concertos membership decreases, jures Bach and Mozart with ease, and television up." at 4. See Marc on the 'Jay Lena. S~ow' Aug. 9. many say a stronger voice but needs a special extender for shows, including an for the youth is the solution. As a world studies teacher and his little legs to reach the pedals. feet, red socks. upcorning spot on active youth speaker, DeGuia One of his goals, he said, is "to 'The Jay Leno Show" Aug. 9, "Marc is a very adorable boy and By CAROLINE AOYAGI knows all too well the often delicate where he will play one rninute of grow" his hands to reach the he is so cute that I wouldn't think of Executive Editor balance of power between the dif­ piano's octave. him as a prodigy when I play with piano and 30 seconds of cello. ferent generations in the APA com­ He's also received the greel'l: light Marc is a musical prodigy. him," said Pamela Lam, his first CHICAGO- For Filipino munity - e pecially en i co es to crack a few jokes. He's been For a recent performance in a piano teacher. American Vanessa DeGuia, 25, to determining who has possession testing one of his favorites at a Monterey Park, Calif. elementary Marc is also a consummate per­ gaining a greater voice for Asian of that power, often ending in an few of his performances. school auditorium, Marc arrived former. Every note and musical Pacific American youth in the com­ elders vs. youth dilernna. "What do you use to clean a through the back door dressed in a crescendo is accompanied with the munity is all about power - and it's It's the same ongoing discussion tuba? Tub-a toothpaste," he says tiny elegant tuxedo complete with perfect emotional facial expression. there for the taking. JACL members have had for years and then pauses for laughter. tails. Pre performance, he bound­ His mom, Chloe, said he studies the ''We need to give youth more now: membership numbers contin­ But it's not always fun and ed across the room packed to expressions of his favorite musical power ... to gain a greater voice," ue to decline as aging Nisei pass on games. A lot of responsibilities capacity with an excited, mostly idols - Yo-Yo Ma and Lang Lang said DeGuia, who led a youth work­ but why can't the JACL attract more come with nurturing a prodigy Asian American audience. On his - from his vast collection of con­ shop on community organizing dur­ youth members to help increase hands, he wore teal gloves. On his certDVDs. See PRODIGYlPage 5 ing the Midwest and Eastern Bi- See YOUTHlPage 5 Afghanistan'.s Soybean Solution APA Community Denounces I-----------~------. Hiring of 'Tsunami Song' Using his own money and ' California he is time, Nutritionist Steven helping save the Creator to SF Radio Station K won brings soybean pro- · lives of Afghan duction to aid the people of women and chil­ "Y job is 10 pul S/~1I oullhepe aDd see whll gels a PHlC­ Afghanistan. dren throughout this impoverished lioo. Hope/ul/y, plople wil/ gel I kick oul 0/ il. I By CAROLINE AOYAGI nation. Rick Delgado in the San Jose Mercury News Executive Editor A nutritionist by training, K won The radio producer has . large Asian Pacific American popu­ Steven K won may be thousands works full time as landed in a frrestorm of lation. of miles away from Afghanistan but a senior nutrition Despite expressed outrage from scientist for Nestle L.--.;...___ ~i..-."";;';'; --.,;.i____ --..,;;.;;;;.;;;.;~;.;..I protest since coming to a from his home in Pasadena, USA. But during Nutritionst Dr. Steven Kwon with an Afghan farmer in city with over 33 percent APA groups over his new gig on the Bagramy, Kabul Province during a recent visit. Asians. Many ask, is 'edgy' "Strawberry in the Morning" show, radio becoming hateful for Delgado told a Bay Area newspaper --------------------COMMENTARY his off days and practically any that he would not change his ways. spare moment he has, K won works ratings? "My job is to put stuff out there Clmord Uyeda - The to provide nutrition and health solu­ By LYNDA LIN and see what gets a reaction. Unsung Hero of Redress tions to the people of Afghanistan Hopefully, people will get a kick through his non-profit organization, Assistant Editor out of it," Delgado told the San Jose By JOHN TATEISIfl NEI - Nutrition & Education Mercury News. JACL Executive Director International. So far Kwon has used Producer Rick Delgado's · radio Some former co-workers who up most of his vacation time in vis­ broadcast career has been filled call Delgado "Over the Top Rick" Clifford Uyeda was a remarkable with controversy. He was fired from its to Afghanistan and has spent are also confident the ·producer will person and one of the most unrecog­ thousands of. dollars of his own New York's MIX 102.7 (WNEW­ inevitably be back to his old tricks nized heroes · in money to fund NEI. FM) in 2002 for his role.in the radio of offending people. the fight for "It is definitely a challenge to bal­ station's sex in a church stunt. He "He's in your town now," said redress. Fearless, ance my full-time job and my vol­ was also fired from HOT 97 XM Satellite Radio Personalities principled, full of unteer efforts with NEI," said (wQHT-FM) earlier this year for Greg "Opie" Hughes and Anthony integrity, fully Kwon who contacted the Pacific I masterminding the tsunami parody song filled with anti-Asian slurs. Curnia in a July 14 broadcast of committed to the I Citizen while on a recent trip to their "Opie and Anthony Show." J a p. a n e s e Afghanistan. "Many volunleers are Now Delgado has landed another Both Hughes and Curnia were fired American com­ full-time workers as well. One of controversial job as the new produc­ along with Delgado from MIX munity, he was the perfect fig~ to the key reasons why NEI has er at WILD 94.9 (KYLD-FM) in San Francisco, a diverse city with a See REDRESSIPage 2 See AFGHANISTANIPage 12 See RADIOlPage 12 I I . 2 NATIONAL/LETTERS PACIFIC CITIZEN, AUG. 5-18, 2005 REDRESS National Redress Committee, a posi­ won the election. His victory was national issue. We took the issue to PACIFIC CITIZEN tion he accepted when Edison Uno spectacular, not for the way he won, the national media and had heated (Continued from page 1) unexpectedly died While undergoing but simply for the fact that he won debates in the editorial pages of 7 Cupania Circle, become the JACL national president heart surgery in December 1976 .. against such a strong opponent. He major newspapers and aired the Monterey Park, CA 91755 at a time when the JACes redress I've always felt Cliff accepted the and I met"privately to talk about his story of the internment on the three Tel: 323/725-0083, effort needed a perfect leader. position as much out of respect and presidency and about redress. He network news programs. We made 800/966-6157, Fax: He had led the fight for the exon­ a<;lrniration for Edison's remarkable told me that we were pursuing an the very controversial and very 323/725-0064 eration of Iva Toguri, wrongly achievements as a civil rights activist impossible dream but he was asking unpopular decision to opt for a bill to E-mail: [email protected] accused of being the infamous as it was his own personal commit­ me to lead this campaign. "You will seek the creation of a federal com­ letters2pc@ aol.com "Tokyo Rose," .and the campaign ment to redress.