Aloha ‘Ohana!
Did you know that did Martin Luther King Jr. saw Hawaii as a “noble example” of racial harmony? This was why Dr. King wore a Hawaiian lei during the Selma to Montgomery marches.
During the third and final Selma to Montgomery march that began on March 21, 1965, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights protesters were seen leading the crowd of thousands wearing a Hawaiian lei as a symbol of affection, and more generally as a gesture of love. The garlands were organized to be sent to Dr. King as a symbolic action of support and solidarity by Reverend Abraham Akaka, clergyman, and Kahu of Kawaiahaʻo Church.
On this Martin Luther King day let’s all stand together to support one another.
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