After she died and just a year after her discovery another scientist took credit for her work. It would be more than half a century until her story resurfaced.
Black History Month was created to focus attention on the contributions of African Americans to the United States, past and present. It is an opportunity to
When forces of Kamehameha I conquered Oʻahu in 1796, at least one Black person was already living on the island, according to the National Park Service. But the history of African Americans in Hawaiʻi is less well-known than some other strands of local history.
February is Black History Month, but the story of African Americans in Hawaiʻi is one that is often not heard. As part of our continuing project with the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa's Center for Oral History, we're taking a listen to two people who had very different experiences in mid-20th century Hawaiʻi.