Welcome

Greetings to all!  My name is Eileen Cain, and I have two main passions as a writer that I enjoy sharing: human rights and language use in society.  This blog is a place for me to share information, resources, and views on social justice and human rights, especially in Hawai‘i.

In particular, my main research project focuses on the impacts of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s visits to Hawai‘i, and the people in the islands who work to bring about social justice, especially for those who have suffered from discrimination and are reclaiming their language, culture, land, and dignity.

I interpret human rights broadly.  I believe we humans have the right to live free from oppression and discrimination.  We need to be free to speak whatever languages we choose and to be free from harassment and verbal abuse.  We have the right to a fair wage for work done.  We have the right to live in an environment where we can enjoy clean air, water, and land, and food that is not toxic to us.

I will be posting about many of these topics in this blog.

I will also be posting section called Today in Human Rights History, with information and resources to help people to understand that past events condition our present experience; they shape our lives now. This knowledge enables us to make choices that will shape our lives in the future.

I would love to communicate with others who share my interest in furthering the cause of  social justice.

Welcome to my blog!