Micronesians feel hatred, decry police shooting
There are an estimated 15,000 to 20,000 Micronesians in Hawaii, who began migrating here in bigger numbers in the 1990s in search of economic and educational opportunities
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May 13, 2021
In this April 28, 2021, photo a stuffed bear is among the items left at a street memorial where Honolulu Police shot and killed 16-year-old Iremamber Sykap, whose nickname was Baby, during a car chase on Kalakaua Ave., in Honolulu. Some in Hawaii s Micronesian community say the shooting highlights the racism they face. (AP Photo/Jennifer Sinco Kelleher)
There are an estimated 15,000 to 20,000 Micronesians in Hawaii, who began migrating here in bigger numbers in the 1990s in search of economic and educational opportunities
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Q: Why is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month celebrated in May?
A: In 1978, President Jimmy Carter signed the first joint congressional resolution to celebrate the cultural, social and economic contributions of Asian Pacific Americans from May 4 to 11.
The dates were chosen to mark two important anniversaries in Asian American history. On May 7, 1843, the first immigrants from Japan arrived in the United States and on May 10, 1869, the transcontinental railroad was finished.
Major work on the railroad was completed by newcomers from China.
President George H.W. Bush extended the observance for the entire month of May.
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âPresident Whipps frank assessment of Chinese pressure â and invitation to host U.S bases â are unusually blunt for a Pacific leader,â Australia Pacific Security College Director Meg Keen said in an interview.
There is a âhigh-stakes rivalry going on,â between China and the U.S, she said.
âPacific nations may have small populations and landmass, but should be seen as large ocean states intimately connected to other island nations of the âBlue continent.â
Jennifer Sinco Kelleher HONOLULU (AP) Comments on social media about a 16-year-old boy shot and killed by Honolulu police have been so hateful that a priest, who hails from the same small Pacific island as the teen’s family, hesitates to repeat them. “It is really bad and I don’t want to say it as […]