Most Honorable Son with Gregg Jones: A Forgotten Hero’s Fight Against FascismJanuary 9, 2025 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. EST Virtual Program Author Gregg Jones introduces us to Ben Kuroki, who enlisted following Pearl Harbor and eventually became the first Asian American and only Japanese American to fight in the Pacific theater during WWII. Ben’s vocal championing of anti-bigotry, patriotism, and honor spurred the Roosevelt Administration to reconsider the incarceration of more than 100,000 Japanese Americans on the West Coast. |
National Italian American Foundation Regional Arizona GalaSaturday, February 1, 2025 6:00 PM Caesars Republic, Scottsdale |