Monthly Archives: March 2011

By Marcos Breton mbreton@sacbee.com The Sacramento Bee Published: Sunday, Mar. 20, 2011 – 12:00 am | Page 1B Slurs have a history, even if we forget them with the passage of time. Then suddenly, there it is – ancient invective … Continue reading →

By Jeannie Wong Sacramento Bee Staff Writer 2/17/1992 A17 MAIN NEWS In 1942, Noboru Taguma was ahead of his time. While most people now condemn the internment of 120,000 Japanese-Americans during World War II, Taguma expressed his feelings loudly and … Continue reading →

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Noboru Taguma, a longtime farmer and Nisei draft resister who took a principled stand during World War II, passed away peacefully at his home in West Sacramento, Calif. on March 11, 2011. He was 87. A … Continue reading →

Noboru Taguma’s reasons for resisting the military draft were laid out in a tersely-worded letter to the government.

Friday, March 11, 2011 My father’s stand during World War II — a young Nisei who refused to be drafted for the military while behind barbed wire — has been documented by various publications, about four or five articles in … Continue reading →