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PAGE 8 the TASTE of VICTORY Competitive Eating Champion Matt ‘Megatoad’ Stonie on His » PAGE 5 Unique Career and What His JACL Holds Successful Future Holds Next THE NATIONAL NEWSPAPER OF THE JACL Sept. 9-16, 2016 » PAGE 8 THE TASTE OF VICTORY Competitive Eating Champion Matt ‘Megatoad’ Stonie on his » PAGE 5 unique career and what his JACL Holds Successful future holds next. Teacher-Training Workshops. » PAGE 6 Shizuko Fujioka Returns to Manzanar, 71 Years Later. PHOTO: ALAN PHOTO: MIYATAKE #3284 / VOL. 163, No. 5 ISSN: 0030-8579 WWW.PACIFICCITIZEN.ORG 2 Sept. 9-22, 2016 LETTERS/P.C. ANNOUNCEMENT Dear Editor, HOW TO REACH US Email: pc@pacifi ccitizen.org LETTERS TO THE EDITOR There seems to be some confusion as Online: www.pacifi ccitizen.org Dear Editor, There is a larger percentage of black Americans to what took place at the NY/SC Awards Tel: (213) 620-1767 Luncheon. Since I was there (the whole Fax: (213) 620-1768 who live in poverty, 26.2 percent in 2014, than Mail: 123 Ellison S. Onizuka St., The conversation around Black Lives Matter white Americans who live in poverty, 12.7 time), I will report what took place, using Suite 313 has started to enter the Berkeley JACL, JACL in percent in 2014 (United States Census Bureau the speaker’s own words, and let people Los Angeles, CA 90012 general and the Pacifi c Citizen. There are so many decide for themselves. Unfortunately, “Income and Poverty in the United States: 2014” STAFF different views of this issue in our society, and (Source 5). there is no transcript, as the speaker was Executive Editor I wanted to provide a perspective I have developed This racial prejudice also enters our justice “too busy” to prepare her remarks, so Allison Haramoto based on my reading, experiences, values and system, something that is supposed to be fair. she just “winged it.” Fortunately, I took Business Manager being a young Asian American woman living in For example, Brock Turner and Cory Batey copious notes, probably the only written Susan Yokoyama the Bay Area. both raped an unconscious woman and were both record of what took place. Production Artist I recognize that we all have different experiences star athletes. However, Brock Turner was only There was a brief video of the “perfor- Marie Samonte and values that we have developed throughout sentenced to six months in jail, and Cory Batey mance artist” in action. The video was Circulation our lives and think it is important to learn about was sentenced to 15 years in prison. What’s the taken on the sidewalk in front of LAPD Eva Ting as many viewpoints as possible to develop a more difference between these two men? Brock Turner headquarters, which apparently is serv- The Pacifi c Citizen newspaper informed opinion on controversial matters. is white, and Cory Batey is black. This New ing as her dance studio, living room, din- (ISSN: 0030-8579) is published First, I want to thank everyone for sharing your York Daily News article by Shaun King “Brock ing room and sleeping quarters. She was semi-monthly (except once in views. I think it is really important to learn about giving a tutorial in modern dance, which December and January) by the Turner, Cory Batey Show How Race Affects Japanese American Citizens all of the different views so we can all come Sentencing” (Source 6) also has statistics of the consisted of moving one of her legs for- League, Pacifi c Citizen, together and see where we are similar, different disparities between white and black convictions. ward and backward several times. I guess 123 Ellison S. Onizuka St., Suite 313 and what we can all fi ght for together as a civil If you want to hear more experiences, see the New the hokey pokey is what it is all about. Los Angeles, CA 90012 rights organization. She used the phrase “black on black Periodical postage paid at L.A., CA York Times’ “A Conversation With Black Women POSTMASTER: Send address I used to think that “Black Lives Matter” implied on Race” (Source 7) and see New York Civil violence” at least four times. The NY/SC, changes to National JACL, 1765 that all lives don’t matter, but as I learned more, Liberties Union’s Stop and Frisk Data (Source 8). the sponsors of the luncheon, had deter- Sutter St., San Francisco, CA 94115 I realized that “Black Lives Matter” actually is All of these stories and statistics demonstrate mined that this simple four-word phrase JACL President: Gary Mayeda saying that all lives matter. The reason it is called that racism is deeper than a few cops, it extends was so “offensive and racist” that they Interim Executive Director: “Black Lives Matter” is because there is a focus to our judicial system — those who convict the wanted to ban its usage from the council Bill Yoshino on black lives, and so it is “Black Lives Matter disproportionate number of African-Americans meeting. I’m not sure how or why this Interim Assistant Executive also.” And there is this focus because statistics in prison — it extends to the job market and woman was granted an exemption. Director: Stephanie Nitahara show that they are targeted much more often than it extends to everyday people who judge the She used the words “white suprema- P.C. EDITORIAL BOARD other groups. (President Obama’s words around cist nation” twice, as well as phrases like Leona Hiraoka, EDC; Jody Mitori, African-American person walking down MDC; Joy Goto, CCDC; Jim Duff, Black Lives Matter: Source 1 (The Guardian the street. “state-sponsored killing” and “white pa- NCWNPDC; Sheldon Arakaki, “Obama Defends Black Lives Matter Movement We all can list out a number of stereotypes of triarchal society.” She made no distinc- PNWDC; Rhianna Taniguchi, IDC; at Town Hall”) and Source 2 (The Guardian each ethnicity or subgroup of the population, tion between good law enforcement of- Michelle Yamashiro, PSWDC; “Obama Praises Black Lives Matter Movement”) yet we all know that these are only stereotypes fi cers and bad law enforcement offi cers, Juli Yoshinaga, youth rep. and Source 3 (visual representation created by and not all people of one ethnicity has the same and indicted all police offi cers as “killers SUBSCRIBE Kris Straub)). traits. Not all Asians are good at math. Not all and murderers.” Get a one-year subscription of the I also wanted to be clear that I am not against African-Americans are fast runners. Not all In particular, she referred to both Pacifi c Citizen newspaper at: all cops. In fact, I believe that most of our cops Asians are passive. Not all African-Americans George Zimmerman and Darren Wil- www.pacifi ccitizen.org or call (213) 620-1767 have good intentions and are here to protect us. are angry. But we can list these stereotypes. I son as murderers. Both men have gone I actually saw a video about how some cops through the legal system, and both have have bias, we all have bias, and it is so important ADVERTISE arrested a white racist lady who grabbed at/hit for us to recognize this because it is only when been exonerated of any criminal acts. To advertise in the Pacifi c Citizen, a black lady and told her to leave a public park. we recognize our personal biases that we can Both of them should sue her for slander. call (213) 620-1767 or e-mail: (Source 4 (“This Is What Is Going on in the overcome them and then we can realize when we Those Black Lives Matter individuals pc@pacifi ccitizen.org World” Facebook page). If you are for Black Lives are being unfair and can open our minds to other who engaged in acts of violence (includ- LEGAL Matter, that doesn’t mean you have to be against viewpoints and possibilities. ing murder) against law enforcement No part of this publication may be cops, too. At the same time, we still have many offi cers were praised. This was particu- reproduced without the express We tend to generalize in our society. all permission of the Pacifi c Citizen. African-Americans disproportionately targeted cops are this . all black people are that . all larly ironic since the funerals of three Editorials, letters, news and the opinions by some cops. Muslims are like this . when in reality, it isn’t Dallas P.D. offi cers were taking place at expressed by columnists other than There is a great amount of racial prejudice in “all” it is “some” or “a select few” but defi nitely the same time as the luncheon. the national JACL president or national our society that goes beyond police shootings. not “all.” Even within organizations and within She referred to the “freedom fi ghter” director do not necessarily refl ect These biases are shown in statistics and real- JACL policy. Events and products parties and within ethnic groups, etc., there are Assata Shakur, who is “forced to live in advertised in the P.C. do not carry the life stories. As a black American, it is harder to differences in opinions and attitudes and values exile.” There is no one by the name of implicit endorsement of the JACL or this get a job, it is harder to buy a house and it is much and choices. But we often forget this. Assata Shakur. There is a woman named publication. We reserve the right to edit more likely a black American will be stopped by Joanne Chesimard. She was a Black Pan- articles. © 2016 not only law enforcement but also shop owners. ther member who killed a New Jersey >> See LETTER 1 on page 12 Periodicals paid at Los Angeles, Calif.
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