Themes:
Sports & Recreation
Religious Organizations
Arts & Culture
Local Businesses
Community Events & Celebrations
Housing
Education
People of EPA
Subjects:
William Webster, Faye McNair-Knox, Senita 'Uhilamoelangi, Ruben Abrica, Bob Hoover, Michael Uhila, Tara McNair, Juneteenth, Mama Dee Uhila, St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Assembly of God Church, Green Oaks Elementary School
Date of Creation or Publication:
6/22/2022
Creator
Sisilia Afungia
Donor
Michael Uhila
Language
English
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Interview of Michael Uhila by Sisilia Afungia. Topics discussed include growing up in EPA, schools Uhila attended, the Pacific Islander community in EPA, Pacific Islander-owned businesses around EPA, Pacific Islander dance groups and churches, Juneteenth festivals, Pacific Islander rugby teams in and around EPA, and people in EPA that had an influence on his life such as Bob Hoover, Ruben Abrica, William Webster, Faye McNair-Knox, and others. Uhila calls Bob Hoover the Yoda of EPA.
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