JACL Philadelphia

Site: https://phillyjacl.org/

The Japanese American Citizens League is a national organization whose mission is to secure and safeguard the civil and human rights of Asian and Pacific Islander Americans and all communities who are affected by injustice and bigotry. The leaders and members of the JACL also work to promote and preserve the heritage and legacy of the Japanese American Community. The Philadelphia Chapter of the JACL formed in 1947 and remains the main convener of the Japanese American community there.

In 2023, Densho partnered with the Philadelphia Chapter to host their oral histories and to digitize and make available the historical chapter records. This work was made possible through the generous support of the National Park Service Japanese American Confinement Sites program.

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JACL Philadelphia Oral History Collection (ddr-phljacl-1)
Collection JACL Philadelphia Oral History Collection (ddr-phljacl-1)
JACL Philadelphia Chapter was established in 1947 by survivors of the wartime incarceration of Japanese Americans who resettled in the Greater Philadelphia region during the postwar era. Since then, our chapter has been involved in civil rights advocacy in solidarity with other people of color and historically marginalized communities. JACL Philadelphia played a strong leadership role …