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2021-10-102021-10-10

A Black family got their beach back — and inspired others to fight against land theft

Chief Duane “Yellow Feather” Shepard is an extended member of the Bruce family of Bruce’s Beach and currently acts as a representative for their interests.
Bethany Mollenkof for NPR

From NPR:

https://www.npr.org/2021/10/10/1043821492/black-americans-land-history

This is a story about how land was taken away in 1924, when Manhattan Beach, California city officials invoke eminent domain to claim land from African American families; and how they got it back almost one hundred years later.… Read more “A Black family got their beach back — and inspired others to fight against land theft”

2021-08-082023-12-19

kawaihae coral flats beach will go extinct

kawaihae beach extinction warning post card

This is a compilation of posts relating to imminent destruction of the coral flats beach or LSD beach at Kawaihae Harbor when Department of Transportation implements its harbor expansion plan 2035.

2019-09-062023-12-19

harbor expansion DOT response

Here is the response from Derk J Chow, Deputy Director:

August 21, 2019
Mr. Hai On
P.O. Box 2791
Kamuela, Hawaii 96743
hai@kawaihaereef.org
Dear Mr. Hai On:
Subject: Kawaihae Harbor Expansion, Hawaii Island
Thank you for your letter dated July 22, 2019 regarding development of the Pier 3 Cargo
Terminal, Kawaihae Harbor.… Read more “harbor expansion DOT response”