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A U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Thursday to end the ability for colleges to consider race in their admissions is now prompting institutions in Hawaiʻi to look at how it will affect their policies. The reversal of this decades-long precedent was decided by a six-justice conservative supermajority to require that universities use "colorblind" criteria when admitting new students.

A new report from the University of Hawai?i finds there is discriminatory policing at O?ahu schools. And the department of education fails to accurately…

The election of Kamala Harris to serve as vice president of the United States has sparked conversations across the country about the role of gender and…

Being Black in Hawaiʻi is a rare experience shared only by about three percent of the state’s population. But, what about being Black and adopted by…

Hawai’i health officials say additional demographic data on COVID-19’s impact in Hawaii is on its way. The state Health Department began providing data a…

Hawai‘i is seen as a multicultural model around the world, but how did that reputation start? In his new book, an expert on race says the idea was…

A high stakes battle playing out in our nation’s capital. Hawaii Senator Mazie Hirono sits on the committee that is holding the confirmation hearings for…

Hawai‘i is often referred to as one of the most racially-diverse states in the union, a melting pot of humanity. But some combinations in the pot are…

After decades of tracking socio-economic and educational statistics and trends, a UH M?noa professor charges that people in Hawai‘i appear to be quite…

Amidst the flurry of Executive Orders issued recently by President Trump, a seventy five year old Order is being re-examined. Executive Order 9066 by…