Shirley Ann Higuchi, chair of the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation, was honored as an introducing leader in the Japanese American legal area by the Asian American Legal Defense Education Fund.
She signed up with previous Heart Mountain incarceree Judge Raymond Uno, existing White House Asian American intermediary Erika Moritsugu, and previous Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner Stuart Ishimaru in an event recognizing Japanese American Legacy Lawyers on November 2 at the Japanese Information & & Culture Center in Washington, D.C.
āIām thrilled to be honored alongside these giants,ā Higuchi stated. “Judge Raymond Uno was jailed with my moms and dads at Heart Mountain, and I have actually appreciated him my entire life. I likewise appreciate the work Erika and Stuart have actually done …