I want to say that's it only been in the last decade or so that I discovered Hawaii did have an internment camp. I want to say I remember hearing of a tour or pilgrimage on the local news station. They still don't have actual numbers for how many Japanese, Korean, European descendants, and POWs were incarcerated during WW II. On February 19, 2015, President Barack Obama announced that the site will be recognized as a national monument which will aide in the lands' historical preservation.
Honouliuli Internment Camp Preserved, Monsato Hawaii
http://www.monsantohawaii.com/community/giving/honouliuli-internment-camp/
Breaking the Silence Explores Honouliuli History, University of Hawaii
https://vimeo.com/101121087
Hawaii and Martial Law 1941- 1944
http://www.policestateusa.com/2014/ww2-hawaii-martial-law/
Honouliuli Internment Camp Preserved, Monsato Hawaii
http://www.monsantohawaii.com/community/giving/honouliuli-internment-camp/
Breaking the Silence Explores Honouliuli History, University of Hawaii
https://vimeo.com/101121087
Hawaii and Martial Law 1941- 1944
http://www.policestateusa.com/2014/ww2-hawaii-martial-law/
Protesting the Bombing of Kahoolawe
| Kahoolawe - Restoration work and replanting after the U.S. Army utilized Kahoolawe, one of the Hawaiian islands, as a bombing practice site. KHON News, Diane Ako. 18 Nov. 2014. http://khon2.com/2014/11/18/exploring-kahoolawe-replanting-foliage-erosion-control/ 1976 Kahoolawe Protest |
“The bomb will not start a chain reaction in the water, converting it all to gas and letting all the ships on all the oceans drop down to the bottom. It will not blow out the bottom of the sea and let all the water run down the hole. It will not destroy gravity. I am not an atomic playboy.” | RADIOACTIVITY ON MARSHALL ISLAND, BIKINI ATOLL AND KWAJALEIN |
EXCEPT WHEN WE DO TALK ABOUT IT: ON ACTIVISM
FILIPINO VETERANS - STILL NO MEDAL OF HONOR S. 1555: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Medal Act of 2015. To see the Text of the Bill and Filipino Americans history in WW II Estimated: 2% chance of being passed | Journey to Justice, a TV program of oral history interviews with community leaders, organizers, artists, and scholars hosted by Dr. Eiko Kosasa. It explores the lives of people dedicated to overturning structures of unfairness, oppression, and state-sanctioned violence, to create an egalitarian world and to inspire others to work towards social and economic justice. Interview with Dr. Hunani-Kay Trask, Hawaii activist on Hawaii Imperialism, the overthrow of the monarchy, and colonization of the islands. https://vimeo.com/39644495 |