I honestly didn’t see too many black guys as what I was used to.
It might have been because stateside America has more?
Maybe it was by comparison?
There were plenty of Black Marines, I knew that, but in general, tourists? Living there that weren’t servicemen?
Not that I knew of!
How long were you there?
I was stationed at Pearl from '79 to '81 and lived out on Wheeler Air Force base with my brother and his wife. I can relate to what you mean. To meet someone in Hawaii who said that they were born in Kenya would seem to be something that could be seered into your memory that is for sure. Be safe!
No, you didn't see many blacks because there weren't many. The 2000 Census shows in Honolulu blacks comprised only 1% of the population. We can be certain there were even fewer back when you were there. I think that number gives your story even more credibility in that you met Hussein rather than some other random black teen that looked so much like him. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/15/1517000.html