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A young Black scientist discovered a pivotal leprosy treatment in the 1920s − but an older colleague took the credit
In 1910, over 600 leprosy sufferers were living in Molokai. This policy overwhelmingly affected Native Hawaiians, who accounted for over 90% of all those exiled to Molokai. Doctors had attempted ...
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Molokai and Lānaʻi Deserve Better as Air Service Trouble Leaves Them Stranded Again
It’s hard to fathom just how vital air service is to some of the more remote communities in the US, and possibly none have suffered quite as much as Molokai and Lānaʻi in the Hawaiian Islands. Last ...