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90 Mile Peace Walk from Dilley Detention Center By Erin, Tsuru for Solidarity member Photos By Stephen Pavey I have been part of Tsuru from its early days, primarily as an artist working out of the Seattle hub. Lately, I’ve surprised myself by stepping into a role in the realm
Tanforan Protest Recap The roar of planes flying to and from San Francisco International Airport and the thunder of taiko drummers, greeted a crowd of four hundred at the Tanforan Memorial where the US government confined 6,000 Japanese Americans living in the Bay Area after being forcibly evicted from their
Tsuru For Solidarity Awarded Minoru Yasui Activism Award TFS Executive Director, Mike Ishi, accepts the Minoru Yasui Legacy Project AwardPictures by Lynda Joko On Saturday, April 5th the Minoru Yasui Legacy Project celebrated Min Yasui Day with community members in Portland, OR. The Min Yasui Legacy Project celebrated Min Yasui’s
Remembering and Honoring Alan Maeda Tsuru for Solidarity honors and remembers beloved healer, community member and friend Alan Tadao Maeda, who we lost on Friday, March 14. Alan was integral to shaping the healing circles for change and healing work that TFS offered, and was a pillar in his local
Satsuki Ina on Ending the Alien Enemies Act Photos of my father and other Japanese Americans brutalized in the Tule Lake Segregation Center in 1945 chillingly resonate with treatment of Venezuelans by the U.S. government today. Invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 parallels our own history of state violence.
Tsuru for Solidarity Statement On Alien Enemies Act & Bay Area Press Conference Tsuru for Solidarity forcefully condemns the Trump administration’s use of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 (AEA) as a pretext to silence, sequester, and give the state power to strip people of their human rights. Behind these
TFS Executive Director Mike Ishii Keynote Speech at Bay Area Day of Remembrance Listen to Tsuru for Solidarity’s executive director, Mike Ishii’s keynote speech at Bay Area Day of Remembrance on Feb 16, 2025.
Day of Remembrance 2025 Solidarity Statement On the 83rd anniversary of Executive Order 9066, which led to the forced removal and incarceration of more than 125,000 Japanese Americans during World War II by the United States government. Building Movement Project, Tsuru for Solidarity, and over 100 organizations re-commit to community care
2024 Year in Review The fight for justice has never been more urgent. With plans to escalate the carceral system and detention centers under the renewed dangers of the Trump administration, our work at Tsuru for Solidarity is at a critical juncture. This year, we’ve accomplished so much—leading bold actions, expanding healing justice initiatives,
Previous Next Highlights from Kintsugi 2024 We’re excited to share highlights from the Kintsugi Gathering, held from October 3-6, 2024, in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles. It was a powerful four-day event filled with connection, learning, healing, and community building. Hosted by Tsuru for Solidarity, with our partners the Shinso Ito