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Who We Are
Nikkei Progressives is a grassroots, all-volunteer, multi-generational community organization. We formed after November 2016 in response to the Trump Administration’s expected attacks on the civil liberties of Muslim Americans, immigrants and other minority groups and in recognition of the need to offer support and resistance. We care deeply about Little Tokyo and issues of justice and fairness within the Japanese American community.
Where We’re From
Rooted in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo, Nikkei Progressives carries on the values and principles of earlier groups, like the Little Tokyo Peoples Rights Organization (LTPRO) that worked to preserve Little Tokyo during the City’s 1970s redevelopment and Nikkei for Civil Rights & Redress (NCRR) that led the grassroots struggle for Redress and Reparations and supported Muslim Americans following 9/11. Many of us are also members of Sustainable Little Tokyo (SLT) and work to promote community control in the face of growing gentrification.