06-29-2008, 02:38 AM
Aloha sweetwater,
The place of my birth and youth was remote western Kentucky -- seregated schools until 1964, segregated neighborhoods pretty much still, and forever no 'inter-mingling of the races.' Ive seen racism honed to a fine (and disgusting) art.
My experience in Hawaii includes being a 19-yr age sailor in Honolulu in 1971 to being a beach-dweller in Kalapana in 1974-75 to being a public employee and now 'retiree-in-training'. No direct experience in public schools.
Racism happens here. Not like in Dixieland now or ever, and not like it was here 30 years ago, especially not as much violence. Although there was a violent incident at a public intermediate school in Hilo during the past yr or so.
At the same time, and in a much larger way, there is an incomparable depth of humanity, fellowship, and individual resistance to racist behavior.
James Weatherford, Ph.D.
15-1888 Hialoa
Hawaiian Paradise Park
The place of my birth and youth was remote western Kentucky -- seregated schools until 1964, segregated neighborhoods pretty much still, and forever no 'inter-mingling of the races.' Ive seen racism honed to a fine (and disgusting) art.
My experience in Hawaii includes being a 19-yr age sailor in Honolulu in 1971 to being a beach-dweller in Kalapana in 1974-75 to being a public employee and now 'retiree-in-training'. No direct experience in public schools.
Racism happens here. Not like in Dixieland now or ever, and not like it was here 30 years ago, especially not as much violence. Although there was a violent incident at a public intermediate school in Hilo during the past yr or so.
At the same time, and in a much larger way, there is an incomparable depth of humanity, fellowship, and individual resistance to racist behavior.
James Weatherford, Ph.D.
15-1888 Hialoa
Hawaiian Paradise Park