The Arts – MAKING “DESOLATE DREAMS” COME TRUE

Summer Nakaishi Special to The Hawai‘i Herald The scene is set in downtown Los Angeles, California. It is December 7, 1941. The camera focuses on a dial radio, broadcasting the attack of Pearl Harbor by the...
Candacy Taylor’s “Overground Railroad: The Green Book and the Roots of Black Travel in America.”

Movie and Book Review – THE GREEN BOOK

Eric Nemoto Commentary, Special to The Hawai‘i Herald In 1936, a Black New York City mailman, Victor Hugo Green, created the first “Green Book,” a guidebook for Black American travelers. For 30 years, the “Green Book”...
Japanese American activists stand in solidarity with Nikkei Progressives in the fight for a reparations study commission for Black Americans. Kathy Masaoka is third from the right. (Screenshot photo courtesy of Nikkei Progressives Facebook)

History – REPARATIONS NOW!

Kristen Nemoto Jay Commentary On Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022, in a letter sent to the White House, 76 Japanese American and Asian American organizations demanded President Joe Biden to create a reparations commission for Black Americans...
A still shot of Yuri Kochiyama, answering questions from an interview held by Densho Encyclopedia. (Screenshot courtesy of Densho Encyclopedia)

Rainbow Connections – THE GIFT OF GAMAN

Trisha Y. Nakamura Hawai‘i Herald Columnist In photos of Malcolm X taken after he was murdered, a young woman is cradling his head. She is wearing cat-eye glasses and has a scarf on her head. She...
Elena’s Pancit. (Photos by Ryan Tatsumoto)

Ryan’s Table – DINING DOWN UNDER

Ryan Tatsumoto Hawai‘i Herald Columnist Expecting me to discuss food from Australia? Perhaps placing another “shrimp on the barbie?” Or maybe the nutritional qualities of Vegemite? Nope. I’m describing down under as relative to the Motherland....
Historical Fiction by Michael G. Malaghan

Historical Fiction – “A Question of Loyalty”

Mike Malaghan Special to The Hawai‘i Herald Editor’s note: “A Question of Loyalty” is the second historical novel in Mike Malaghan’s trilogy on the Japanese American experience in Hawai‘i. Prior to “A Question of Loyalty,” the...
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Your Social Security – RETIREMENT SAVINGS EDUCATION

Jane Burigsay Courtesy: Social Security Administration Financial education helps people learn about savings, credit and loans. It also helps prepare people for life changes and weather the unexpected. Financial knowledge is essential when planning for retirement. So,...
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Mind-Body Wellness – AGE IS NOTHING BUT A NUMBER

Dr. Chad Sato Hawai‘i Herald Columnist By the time you read this article I would have celebrated my 50th year of being alive, half a century of learning, mistakes, triumphs and, indeed, growth. Over the years...
Rev. Paul Osumi

Today’s Thought

by Rev. Paul S. Osumi Reprinted with permission KINDNESS  Someone said, “The joy in life is in its extras, the lovely things to do, the kind words we say, beyond what is expected of us.” Yes, it...

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