Rafu ShimpoJul 25, 20194 minA Reflection Upon the CrossroadsBy TIMOTHY CHUMAN During my freshman year on my school’s frosh basketball team, we had lost a preseason game and our assistant coach gave...
Rafu ShimpoJul 4, 20193 minTHROUGH THE FIRE: Retribution, Justice and the Central Park FiveRetributive social justice rarely arrives in a lifetime, but it appears that we’re bearing witness that. Director Ava DuVernay’s Netflix...
Rafu ShimpoJul 3, 20195 minTHROUGH THE FIRE: Still Moving MountainsI used to hear in academia that historical events are usually written some 50 years later. My first thought was, “Yeah, after most of the...
Rafu ShimpoJul 2, 20195 minJACL and the Campaign for RedressThe JACL redress panel consisted of (from left) John Tateishi, Ron Wakabayashi, Frank Sato, Floyd Shimomura and Ron Ikejiri. (J.K....