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Pacific Citizen King of Queens Mo'Money Athens What? Got Talent? Eat It & Beat It Jimmy Meng expected JACLawards Julia Chiang says APA t3Ient show audition Marysville JACL to be first NY state additional student JACL's Jr. Olympics gives sneak peek of big wants to serve sushi assemblyman scholarship money is the real deal 'Kollaboration' event to local students PAGE 3 PAGE 6 PAGE 7 PAGE 9 PAGE 10 Since1929-------------------------- An Amnesty Int'l Report Cites Growing CITIZEN U.S. Problem The National Publication of the Japanese American Citizens League Florida's 'Jap Rock' Among List of Places That Will Requi~ Nam~ Change By CAROLINE AOYAGI not ~ffended by the use of the name, that contain "Jap" for possible Executive Editor which is an absurd statement that in name changes. Although Orange itself demonstrates why it's impor- County has expressed some reluc- Florida's "Jap Rock" may have tant to change the name. He just tance for a name change of "Jap been a place where Japanese fish- doesn't get it." Lane," Fort Bend County held a ermen used to cast out their lines, The move to rename "Jap Rock" public forum Sept. 28 to debate but now new legislation is making in Highland Beach, Palm Beach whether "Jap Road" should be sure this jetty, along with other County comes at a time when the renamed and has indicated support places with ethnic or racial slurs, for the change .. , will be renamed. ........~,...---~,.....,.-""-- ........-""""'.....,...--...".......,,...~ ........ This state's cities and coun­ ties have until Oct. 1 to be in The creator 01 bigbadchinesemama.com compliance with· a new law that isn't as angry as you think she is. She requires them to report and secretly wants to be Miss America. rename any By LYNDA LIN writer, activist, educator, actor and places using Assistant Editor other hats" juggles a full schedule, racist language. but still finds time every once in Officials will also In her dewy youth, Kristina Wong awhile to dangle some subversive be required to Florida's Highland Beach is enticed lonely souls with her humor to her hungry public. notify the Office home to 'Jap Rock.' strongest asset: her wit. While her Pacific Citizen: Are you really a of Tourism, Trade "I feel that it's important that classmates at the University of shy, sweet girl on the inside? and Economic Development by state of Texas has been getting a lot 'Jap Rock' in Florida should be California, Los Angeles were turn­ Kristina Wong: I'm a totally shy, 2005 so maps and markers can be of press for recent efforts to rename renamed, as in referring to ing in epic-length term papers, withdrawn and quiet person when it updated. several of its roads containing Japanese or Japan, the word 'Jap' Wong created bigbad comes down to it. I just hide it under "The name J ap Rock in "Jap." Jefferson County, Texas is a racial slur and should not be asianmama.com, a site that lures the facade of a screaming, obnox­ Highland Beach in Florida is obvi­ recently changed its "Jap Road" to tolerated anywhere," said Texan you in with promises of companion­ ious lunatic artist. ously offensive to Japanese "Boondocks Road" after a ten-year Sandra Tanamachi, who helped ship with "demure lotus blossoms," PC: What inspired you to create Americans as a racial slur," said effort by local Japanese Americans. spur the name change in Jefferson but then backhands you with insults bigbadchinesemama.com? John Tateishi, JACL executive Two other Texas counties, County, Texas. and blaring accusations of patriar­ KW: During my {rrst year of col­ director. "Tom Reid, the mayor of Orange and Fo[t Bend Counties, are The list of names in Florida that chal thoughts and stereotypes. lege I was so angry at racism and Highland Beach, has said that he's also looking at roads in their areas See JAP ROCK/Page 2 And like a colonist to M. sexism and my 'oppression' ... that Butterfly, the visitors came stream­ I almost had an ulcer. I realized, ing with golden expectations only to 'My anger is more oppressive than Arkansas fmd Wong's lovely face contorted my oppression. That sucks.' So I High School Senior Puts into a mocking scowl, decidedly leamed to laugh more about things Internment Camps very un-geisha-like. rather than get angry. Revisited Bilingual Skills to Use ' Nearly five years after she first I was also in way too many Asian 'Your Memoir,' a volun­ Adams, 17, started "Your created the site as her senior project, American Studies classes and went . By MELISSA NELSON Memoir" as a freshman, applying colleges are now placing her on to too many 'Kill Whitey' poetry Associated Press Writer teer, non-profit organiza­ her bilingual skills in Japanese and their syllabi and inviting her to readings where people would go on tion, helps translate English to help elderly Issei trans­ speak in ethnic studies courses. For and on about how 'the man' had UTILE ROCK-Six decades memoirs for elderly Issei late their memoirs for their English­ Wong, who says she's at the tender done them wrong but never owned after they were forced from their who want to leave a lega­ speaking children and grandchil­ age of" 18 to look younger," life has homes on the West Coast and in cy for posterity. See Q&A/Page 4 dren. spread past the borders of the mock Hawaii to World War IT internment "I believe that memoirs are a way mail order bride page. The self-pro­ camps in southeast Arkansas, hun­ By CAROLINE AOYAGI to not only leave your legacy claimed "revolutionary tucked COMMENTARY dreds of former detainees returned Executive Editor behind, but an opportunity to share inside a solo performer, ftlmmaker, to the state for a conference devoted Until the Fat to the long-neglected history of the Although most high school sen­ intimate feelings with your posterity long after one is gone," said Adams, camps. iors may be preoccupied with the Lady Sings' The more than 1,300 former latest fashion trends, the newest who currently attends Gunn High detainees, family members, histori­ techno gizmos, or who their prom School in Palo Alto, Calif. "I have By JOHN TATEISm found that many older Japanese JACL Executive Director ans and others who registered for date will ' be, Nicole Adams is busy the four-day conference were greet­ working on her non-profit organiza­ See YOUR MEMOIRIPage 4 The ugly racist head of American ed Sept. 23 by colorful paintings tion, "Your Memoir." society is once again showing itself created by children 60 years ago to through the debate raised by the depict life in the camps. publication of Returning to Arkansas was an Michelle emotional experience for some and Malkin's an educational experience for oth­ book, "In ers. Defense of For Marian Takagi of Honolulu, it Internment" was a chance to share with her and by colum­ daughter the journey her family was nists jumping forced to take after the bombing gf on her band­ Pearl Harbor. wagon. By misrepresenting factual The night of Dec. 7,1941, Takagi history and long-honored scholar­ watched as her father, a sugar plan­ ship and legitimate research, Malkin tation worker, was arrested at the See ARKANSASlPage 12 See TATEISHVPage 2 Nicole Adams relaxes at her home in Palo Alto, Calif. 2 LEITERS PACIFIC CITIZEN, Ocr. 1-14,2004 'JAP ROCK' Gellar readily admits that loop­ Hate Radio Banquet statements of a Hawaii PACIFIC CITIZEN holes exist in the legislation he has Supreme Court Justice, Speaker (Continued from page 1) The article on the KFI radio situ­ proposed but believes Floridians after speaker opposed a 7 Cupania Circle, ation is not uncommon. In Lansing, contain racial or ethnic slurs leaves will do the right thing in renaming Constitutional amendment and Monterey Park, CA 91755 lan~ MI there is a morning show DJ on no group behind, In addition to "Jap places that contain offensive advocated for equal protection for Tel: 3231725-0083,800/966- Rock," there's more than a dozen guage. the oldies station who used Jap to 6157, Fax: 3231725-0064 all people regardless of sexual ori­ places that use ~egro, including "Otherwise, they will have to describe a woman he saw at the E-mail: [email protected] entation. "Negro Island." "Jewfish Creek" stand up and debate this and say, county fair. [email protected] The key is that the reason the res­ and "Cracker Swamp" are also on 'We've discussed this, ' and I emailed the station and I sug­ olutions were rejected was that the Executive Editor: the list we've decided to keep a name gested . that there was a need for Ironically, the U.S. Board of Resolutions Committee found that Caroline Y. Aoyagi that has been determined a diversity training for the staff at the Assistant Editor: Geographic Names had declared racially offensive name,''' said both constitutional resolutions, as station,since if Jap is rep~aced with Lynda Lin "Jap Rock" derogatory in 1971 - Gellar, in an interview with the well as two other non-related resolu­ Nigger, Kike, Spic, Dago, Flip, Office Manager: although the name is still used Sun-Sentinel. tions, duplicated positions and/or Brian Tanaka Chink and the like, the negativity is today. But this new legislation pro­ Although "Jap Rock" was sup­ statements previously adopted by Circulation: Eva Lau-Ting all the same. I also encouraged other posed by Sen. Steve Gellar, D­ pose to be removed by the federal the national council and/or board of Asian Americans in the area to con­ Publisher: Japanese American Hallandale, does not provide guide­ board, it continues to be listed in directors.
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