Marsha Rose Joyner, human rights advocate, dies at 82

Marsha Rose Joyner, human rights advocate, dies at 82
Marsha Rose Joyner (Source: Kioni Dudley)
By HNN Staff | May 4, 2021 at 10:15 PM HST - Updated May 4 at 10:15 PM
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Human rights advocate and long-time Honolulu resident, Marsha Rose Joyner, has passed away.
Joyner was known and loved by many Hawaii community members for her tireless work in fighting for human dignity, Native Hawaiian rights, environmental sanity, denuclearization and other issues.
She was known for making large strides for equality since young age.
In 1954, she became one of the five young African American girls who integrated into Baltimore’s Western Senior High School, which was an all-white public school for girls.

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