In Their Own Words – “… We Were Interned for Nothing”
The Voice of Edgar Genpachi (Jukichi) Tsushima
Gail Honda
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
The following interview write-up is the second of seven that will be published in The Hawai‘i Herald this year in conjunction with the...
People’s History – Leaving a Legacy of Local Knowledge
Two UH Researchers Bid Farewell to Historic Center
Kevin Y. Kawamoto
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Kevin Kawamoto is a longtime contributor to The Hawai‘i Herald.
Their names have been synonymous with oral history research in Hawai‘i for...
Vietnam Veterans – Forgotten … and Now Remembered
Forgotten ... and Now Remembered
Karleen Chinen
Originally published March 6, 1987
A woman lovingly arranges a bunch of fresh-cut flowers and leans them against the stark black and white wall. She brings her right hand up...
Review – “I Am Not Your Negro”
Academy Award-Nominated Film is an Insightful Essay on Race Relations in America
Alan Suemori
Commentary
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
In 1979, the great American writer James Baldwin sent a short letter to his literary agent Jay Acton,...
The Vietnam War’s Legacy in Hawaii
Richard Borreca
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
In 1968, Rona Adams, a retired Army captain now living in Kailua, O‘ahu, was serving as the head emergency room nurse for the 3rd Field Hospital in Saigon.
Memories of...
Community – Hui O Laulima to Celebrate its 50th With “Kanaganatu”
Hui O Laulima to Retrace Its Journey from “Auxiliary” to “We Can Do It!
They were just supposed to help their husbands entertain visiting dignitaries from Okinawa by serving ocha (tea) and snacks, help the...
Kuakini Honors Memory of Japanese Immigrants
Members of the Kuakini Medical Center Auxiliary and the Kuakini Health System administration gathered at Honolulu Memorial Park in Nu‘uanu on May 29 to honor the memory of the Gannenmono, who arrived in Hawai‘i...
To Learn More About the Gannenmono
June 5–Feb. 24, 2019: “Gannenmono: A Legacy of Eight Generations in Hawai‘i” exhibit. This exhibit features historic documents and illustrations, cultural objects and first-hand accounts of the Gannenmono. The exhibit also includes the genealogy...
Lead Story – Still-Relevant Lessons from Korematsu
UH Law School Professor Eric Yamamoto Examines Those Lessons His New Book, “In the Shadow of Korematsu”
Alan Suemori
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
To many of us, we are living in an America that today appears...
Politics – “The Japanese Vote”
How Significant is “The Japanese Vote?”
Richard Borreca
Special to The Hawai‘i Herald
Asking about ethnic voting in Hawai‘i is like posing the question: “Is it raining in Hawai‘i?”
Yes, somewhere in Hawai‘i almost every day, rain is...
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