BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//PYVOBJECT//NONSGML Version 1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:events.uid.2847@www.discovernikkei.org DTSTART:20110219T000000Z DTEND:20110219T000000Z DESCRIPTION:<strong>Pay-What-You-Can Day!\n</strong>\nThe Day of Remembranc e is held each year around February 19th to commemorate the day that Execu tive Order 9066 was signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt which result ed in the incarceration of over 110\,000 Japanese Americans during World W ar II.\n\nThis year's theme\, "September 11: Ten Years After&rdquo\; was s elected because of growing anti-Muslim sentiments and attacks on mosques a cross the country. The DOR committee affirms the importance for Japanese A mericans to support the Muslim American community.\n\nFormer Congressman a nd Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta will address why Japanese Americ ans have a special responsibility to speak out against civil rights violat ions and the importance of reaffirming our support for the Muslim American community.\n\nIn order to understand what the Muslim American community i s experiencing\, Imam Hamza Perez (New Muslim Cool) will talk about the di fficulties he faced setting up his mosque in Pittsburgh. In an effort to p revent further hate crimes and violence\, DOR will inspire community membe rs to reflect and take action for community solidarity.\n\n<a href="http:/ /www.janm.org/"><span style="color: #2d4abe\;">www.janm.org</a> DTSTAMP:20240425T062902Z SUMMARY:Community Day of Remembrance URL:/en/events/2011/02/19/community-day-of-remembrance/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR