I have never been to Hawaii, but every single person I know that has gone there to visit, says the same thing....its a very racist culture.....just what I heard.....
If you want to find racism here you will, just like anywhere else.
Personally though, we have fallen in love with the place and the people. Our kids (blonde hair, blue eyes) suffered more in Texas at the hands of other kids than they have here.
As generations have come and gone, more and more are intermarrying between cultures and there is more of a "local" flavor than "Hawaiian" or "Japanese," "Korean," "Chinese," or "Filipino."
Most here support the perpetuation of Hawaiian culture as taught at Kamehameha schools and agree that "Hawaiian" kids probably need a little help. A lot of us are torn with a decision like this, though, because a private school should be allowed to do what they want, especially when it was apparent that Bernice Pauahi's will was intended to educate "Hawaiian" children. The problem arises, however, that the Bishop Estate doesn't have the greatest reputation, really has not done its best to see that any Hawaiian child who wants a quality education gets one. They educate the cream of the crop, the best of the best. Yes, you have to be able to demonstrate a drop or two of Hawaiian blood, but that's no guarantee they'll take you.
A lot of folk like to see the Bishop Estate get their comeuppance but not at the expense of the Hawaiian kids.