When I was covering a political movement for MauiTime some years ago, an activist lamented to me that Filipinos were too “docile” to be a part of their movement. History aside (Filipino hero Lapu Lapu was the first person to fight against Spanish colonization, Filipino labor organizers led the famous Delano Grape Strike, and Filipino leaders were instrumental in fighting for … [Read more...] about Underrepresented: Filipinos make up 21.5 percent of UHMC student body, only 4.7 percent of instructional staff
Racism
Former South Maui Rep.: ‘White Supremacy is not just white hoods and [swastikas]… also white bucket hats and cartoon shakas’
By now, most of us have accepted the idea that white supremacy and racism doesn’t just take the obvious form of klan hoods and swastikas. It’s more insidious and entrenched than that. We can call up statistics that illustrate systemic racism, have seen the tiki torch marches of slick-haired and suited college students, and have grown desensitized to the racist remarks spewed … [Read more...] about Former South Maui Rep.: ‘White Supremacy is not just white hoods and [swastikas]… also white bucket hats and cartoon shakas’
Drew Toonz shows his true colors
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Yes, Interior Secretary Zinke’s comments to Rep. Hanabusa were racist
And now for something much easier to explain. U.S. Secretary of Interior Ryan Zinke opened his piehole on Mar. 15 during a congressional hearing and now we’ve got yet another week’s worth of stories on the ugly racism that defines the Trump Administration. Rep. Hanabusa had asked Zinke for assurances the Interior Department’s budget included $2 million in grant money to … [Read more...] about Yes, Interior Secretary Zinke’s comments to Rep. Hanabusa were racist
UPDATED: Trump Wins, America Loses: How the 2016 Election looks from Maui
Though more people ended up voting for Democrat Hillary Clinton, it is Republican Donald Trump who will be the next President of the United States. For those of us who believe in civil rights, the dangers of climate change and simple human decency, the night of Nov. 8 was one of the toughest of our lives. According to numbers compiled by The New York Times, Trump’s victory … [Read more...] about UPDATED: Trump Wins, America Loses: How the 2016 Election looks from Maui