A Hawaiian Escape? How Black Americans Found Refuge and Solidarity in the Kingdom
For centuries, Hawaii has been a safe haven for Black people looking to escape since the days of chattel slavery.
“And where would a fleeing Black man go if he wanted to escape?”
James Baldwin had asked the question facetiously to an audacious white reporter who had accused Baldwin of “escaping” anti-Black persecution in America by expatriating to France. Baldwin knew what we know: Anti-Blackness is a glo…
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