Sakada Day Celebration remembers legacy of first Filipino immigrant workers in Hawaii

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – A cultural celebration today will honor the contributions of the first Filipino contract laborers who immigrated to Hawaii 118 years ago to work on sugar and pineapple plantations. Filipino community leader Bennette Misalucha and Brix Kozuki of the Filipino Curriculum Project joined HNN’s Sunrise to talk about…

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