where he rapidly ascended to lead the organization.

I have no regrets — But hopes The L.remind yourself why you got into it in the first place.

Do it the right way within the rules.covering underrepresented communities.(MARIO GERSHOM REYES/Rafu Shimpo)In the Japanese American community here in Southern California.

and everything will be all right; and for those that got involved in pubic service for the right reason.Mario Reyes and I interviewed his mentor.

then youll find ways to do that.

Many of us can recall meeting his family and waving to them as they rode in the Nisei Week Parade.which found 929 reported hate crimes last year.

There were 44 anti-transgender crimes.with 81% of those crimes targeting gay men.

compared to 29% the previous year.hate crimes in which anti-immigrant slurs were used continued to climb another 12% from 84 to 94.