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A KING IN PARADISE
Our Mission is to promote cross-generational understanding of Black History and our current Black Lives Moment. Each element of the project tackles that in different ways. Currently, we are producing the VR Traveling Exhibit that expands the notion of Black Humanity and developing the TV Special that tells the story of Dr. King’s 5-days in Hawaii during 1959.
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A KING IN PARADISE
Our Mission is to promote cross-generational understanding of Black History and our current Black Lives Moment. Each element of the project tackles that in different ways. Currently, we are producing the VR Traveling Exhibit that expands the notion of Black Humanity and developing the TV Special that tells the story of Dr. King’s 5-days in Hawaii during 1959.
DONATE TODAY
A KING IN PARADISE
Our Mission is to promote cross-generational understanding of Black History and our current Black Lives Moment. Each element of the project tackles that in different ways. Currently, we are producing the VR Traveling Exhibit that expands the notion of Black Humanity and developing the TV Special that tells the story of Dr. King’s 5-days in Hawaii during 1959.
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WHAT IS
A KING IN PARADISE
UP TO CURRENTLY?
Our Mission is to promote cross-generational understanding of Black History and our current Black Lives Moment. Each element of the project tackles that in different ways. Currently, we are launching a Youth Summit in Hawaii, developing the TV Special that tells the story of Dr. King’s 5-days in Hawaii during 1959 and laying the groundwork to capturing Elder Stories.
YOUTH SUMMIT 2026
ART EXHIBIT
For our community, we invited everyone to join us as we celebrated the dreams of students from Campbell, Radford, and Waipahu High Schools at the Inspiration Hawaii Museum.
A KING IN PARADISE
TV SPECIAL
This program is a one-hour documentary special that explores the untold story journey of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s 5-days in Hawaii during September of 1959, from a multi-generational perspective POV. What if Dr. King had it right in 1959, when he proclaimed Hawaii as the future of race relations for our country?
YOUTH SUMMIT
January 15, 2027
Students from across Oʻahu
come together for leadership, storytelling,
creative expression, and community.
COLORING BOOK
Coming Soon!
An educational and creative resource
that introduces young learners to
Dr. King’s legacy, Hawaiʻi’s history,
and the power of dreaming.
DOCUMENTARY
This documentary project
explores the untold story of Dr. King’s
five days in Hawaiʻi in 1959 and
what his visit means across generations.

A King in Paradise 2026

Youth Summit
A King in Paradise Youth Summit. Students from across Oʻahu come together to explore Dr. King’s legacy, develop their own stories, and share their voices through leadership, creativity, and community.
A King in Paradise Coloring Book
A King in Paradise Coloring Book is Coming Soon! The A King in Paradise Coloring Book will give young learners an engaging way to explore Dr. King’s life, Hawaiʻi’s connection to his story, and the power of their own dreams.
A King in Paradise Documentary
We are beginning work on the long awaited 'A King in Paradise Documentary'. In 1959, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spent five days in Hawaiʻi. This documentary will bring that often-overlooked visit to the screen and explores its historical significance.