By Asian Americans for Community ActionMokoli’i island is an islet in Kane’ohe Bay, Hawai’i and part of KualoaRegional Park. Let’swork together to ensure businesses, news outlets and governmentalagencies use the proper Hawaiian name and eliminate references to theracist nickname, “Chinaman’s Hat” that is offensive to so many of us. Since March 2022, nearly 20 organizations have eliminated the racist nickname from their websites and publications, including Hawaiian Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Hawaiian Tourism Authority, Getty Images, TripAdvisor, Viator and Wikipedia, but more work is still needed. Your support is essential to successfully eliminate the racist nickname from our local vocabulary and the consciousness of Hawaii’s millions of visitors – once and for all. By updating your website and publication, you will be part of the solution to eliminate the racist nickname and preserve the dignity of Mokoli’i.

Source: Washington Post August 05, 2022 18:02 UTC