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 Rev. Mark Nakagawa,  Art Ishii, Mark Kiguchi, Vic Shibata, and Bishop Roy I. Sano

Yellow Brotherhood Celebrates Video Project

An intergenerational gathering of former and current members of the Yellow Brotherhood Organization took place on Saturday evening, November 27, at Centenary United Methodist Church.

  The “YB,” in reference to its symbolic initials, was founded in 1969 in the Crenshaw area of Los Angeles, to provide guidance and support to sansei youths who had become entrapped by the gang and drug culture of  60’s era society.  Since then, YB has continued to be a community based organization that reaches across ethnic and generational boundaries.

  Highlighting the evening was the video preview of “Yellow Brotherhood,” a film by Tadashi H. Nakamura, which he produced in conjunction with the Center For Ethnocommunications.

  “Yellow Brotherhood isn’t an organization, it’s an attitude,” explained the younger Nakamura as he expanded on his film during a discussion. Art Ishii, a founding member, reflected  that one of the qualifications for YB membership was that “you had to have a chip on your shoulder.”

  Special recognition was given to several individuals for their significant contributions in helping YB get started. Joe Yamagawa and Kenwood Jung were presented with special awards for helping the group plant its roots.

  A special appreciation was accorded to Centenary United Methodist Church, for allowing the YB to meet in its social hall during its start-up days. “Many churches would not allow us to come in and meet, but Centenary took the risk and let us use them,” remarked co-founding member Victor Shibata.

  On hand to witness these remarks were Mark Kiguchi, attorney at law who was Centenary Board of Trustees Chairman at that time, and Bishop Roy I. Sano., who was an associate pastor at Centenary UMC during the late 60’s

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Pictures of the YB celebration honoring Centenary and friends on Nov. 27, 2004.

       Kenwood Jung  "Special Recognition"

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             Joe Yamagawa    and   Diane Wong          

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