The history of African American Attorneys is important to document since they were at the forefront of fighting for civil rights and equality. African American Attorneys in Hawai`i is a powerful and timely read given that our first African American President is from Hawai`i, and a lawyer.
– Stephanie Stokes Oliver, former editor of Essence magazine, author of Song for My Father, Seven Soulful Secrets and Daily Cornbread
This book illuminates and brings out of the shadows the history of African American Attorneys in Hawai`i.
– Attorney Rustam A. Barbee
African American Attorneys have a colorful history, from Justice Thurgood Marshall to President Barack Obama, both of whom have ties to Hawai`i. Barbee-Wooten tells the little known stories of some of those attorneys who broke barriers and made their impact on Hawai’i’s legal landscape, leaving the door open for many more to be told…
– Sandra A. Simms, Hawai`i State Judge (ret.)
The significant role played by African American Attorneys in Hawai`i history and their contributions to equal justice and inclusion under the law since before statehood to the present is undeniable and can no longer be ignored, as evidenced by the research in this important new book!
– Kathryn Waddell Takara, PhD, Professor, University of Hawai`i (ret.), Author, Publisher