February is Black History Month. It’s an occasion that matters across the country and the globe, but it holds unique significance in Hawai‘i. The story of Black people arriving on the islands—dating back two centuries—is fascinating, fraught, and often untold.
And that’s before we get to the first Black, Hawai‘i-born president.
Reporter Dan Collins bore witness to Mauna Loa’s eruption, dives into Maui’s affordable housing crisis, and checks in with reggae/rock outfit Rebelution.
Contributor John Starmer plunges in with sea turtles. Film critic Barry Wurst II tells you why the shot-on-Maui disaster “Paradise City” is almost so bad it’s good. Emphasis on “almost.”
All of that, plus the island’s most comprehensive events calendar, puzzles and crossword, and your local horoscope.
Mahalo as always for reading.
