Bibliograph

African Americans in Hawai'i, D. Molentia Guttman and Ernest Golden, African American Diversity Cultural Center Hawai'i

Type

Label

African Americans in Hawai'i, D. Molentia Guttman and Ernest Golden, African American Diversity Cultural Center Hawai'i

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

African Americans in Hawai'i

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

D. Molentia Guttman and Ernest Golden, African American Diversity Cultural Center Hawai'i

Series statement

Images of America

Summary

During the early 1800s, about two dozen men of African descent lived in Hawai'i. The most noteworthy was Anthony D. Allen, a businessman who had traveled around the world before making Hawai'i his home and starting a family there in 1810. The 25th Black Infantry Regiment, also known as the Buffalo Soldiers, arrived in Honolulu at the Schofield Barracks in 1913. They built an 18-mile trail to the summit of Mauna Loa, the world's largest shield volcano, and constructed a cabin there for research scientists. After World War II, the black population of Hawai'i increased dramatically as military families moved permanently to the island. Hawai'i has a diverse population, and today about 35,000 residents, approximately three percent, claim African ancestry

Target audience

adult

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