Jordan Neely and the Barbarism of American Society
Jordan Neely was 30 years old when he was murdered by a 24-year-old white former marine (all important identifiers to this story) on an F…
Honoring Papahānaumoku Before Earth Day
Indigenous people have always considered Mother Earth or Papahānaumoku in ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi to be our living, breathing kūpuna for which we must care. It wasn’t…
Eight Years with College Guild
One of my greatest joys in life is getting to volunteer with College Guild— a nonprofit organization that provides educational courses (for knowledge and learning, not…
Justice for Iremamber Sykap Means Abolishing HPD
Two years ago, 16-year-old Iremamber Sykap was shot and killed by three HPD officers. In August, Honolulu District Court Judge William Domingo found no probable cause that…
Continuing to Crowdfund for Alfonza
I’ve spoken before about the importance of writing to and communicating with our incarcerated loved ones/neighbors/comrades, and I’ve been lucky enough to have had two…
Women I Admire on International Women’s Day
Every year on International Women’s Day, I celebrate the women in my life who I’m lucky enough to call family and friends. Since I already…
For Trayvon Martin 11 Years Later
11 years ago today, 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was murdered in his own neighborhood by a white supremacist. Followed and shot to death while eating candy…